A slowdown in consumer spending in conjunction with an uptick in construction may spoil the favorable conditions that allowed owners to expand and raise rates.
Tag: Consumer Behavior
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Retailers Stumble Adjusting to More Selective Shoppers
In earnings reports this week, companies showed it has been a struggle to adapt to a consumer mind-set that is vastly different from what it was during much of the pandemic.
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CEOs Are Obsessed With ‘Elasticity’ as Inflation Soars. Here’s Why.
The economic concept, which describes consumers’ sensitivity to prices, is a hot topic as inflation soars and executives fret about profits.
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How This Economic Moment Rewrites the Rules
Jobs aplenty. Sizzling demand. If the United States is headed into a recession, it is taking an unusual route, with many markers of a boom.
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We Can’t Let Bad Vibes Lead Us to a Recession
When we think about things like inflation and monetary policy, it’s best to frame them through people. And people are, of course, silly and messy.