A “Keep America Great” hat tops off a Christmas tree at a “Merry Christmas” rally hosted by President Donald Trump at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan, Dec. 18, 2019. Scott... Read more »
Employees package and sort express parcels at an e-commerce company on Nov. 1, 2024, around the Double 11 Shopping Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group |... Read more »
Betsie Van der Meer | Getty Only one cohort of surveyed shoppers said they have enough financial runway to spend cash this holiday season without rolling into debt — and even so,... Read more »
A Macy’s store is seen at Herald Square on December 11, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Inflation may have cooled, but retailers are still staring down... Read more »
Brazil announced a reduction of the total amount of its spending freeze to 13.3 billion reais ($2.4 billion) for this year in an effort to comply with its fiscal goal amid mounting... Read more »
Visitors wearing emblematic Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ears walk in front of the Sleeping Beauty-inspired castle at Disneyland Paris, Oct. 16, 2023. Ian Langsdon | Afp | Getty Images Three years... Read more »
The UK government’s spending plans beyond 2025 are so unclear they don’t even qualify as works of fiction, the head of the country’s budget watchdog said. Richard Hughes, chair of the Office... Read more »
Consumer spending remained remarkably resilient throughout 2023, even in the face of prolonged inflation and high interest rates. But that’s unlikely to continue, according to Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist at the National... Read more »
US congressional leaders announced a deal on a top-line spending level for the current fiscal year, lessening the chances of a partial government shutdown on Jan. 20. Source link Read more »
A FedEx worker delivers packages in New York, May 9, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are... Read more »
The Philippine peso has outperformed its Asian peers this year and a seasonal pick-up in overseas remittances ahead of Christmas will likely extend the gains. Source link Read more »
The budget calls for about $1 billion in tax cuts but doesn’t all for reducing the sales tax on commercial rents and leases Gov. Ron DeSantis recently unveiled his proposed $114 billion... Read more »
Young people using cellphones. Filippobacci | E+ | Getty Images Gen Z women are driving spending trends on TikTok. Women in their 20s spend more time on the short-form video app than... Read more »
Shoppers walk around Twelve Oaks Mall on November 24, 2023 in Novi, Michigan. Emily Elconin | Getty Images Retailers are cheering after shoppers spent big on gifts and decor in the days... Read more »
It’s no secret that most consumers in China haven’t been in a mood to spend big. But what would get them to open their wallets is so far from reality that Jefferies... Read more »
TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce service TikTok Shop in the US. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Consumers are increasingly turning to social media for their shopping this holiday season, and... Read more »
Black Friday shoppers spent a record $9.8 billion online in the US, Adobe Analytics reported, offering a positive sign for retailers facing lackluster sales forecasts for the holiday season. Source link Read more »
A person walks past a sales advertisement at Saks Off 5th department store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday sales in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21, 2023. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty... Read more »