Consumer Analysis: Latest Analysis

Nov 20, 2009
Risks to Mortgage Credit Quality Remain High
However, signs of coming improvement are growing.

Nov 19, 2009
Regional Spending Comparison 2008
Housing remains the dominant expense, but it varies significantly by region.

Nov 19, 2009
Impact of Tight Lending Standards Grows
But defaults still rise.

Nov 18, 2009
Online Retail Sales Maintain Recovery
Consumers remain cautious, and growth will be slow through spring.

Nov 18, 2009
Consumer Prices Are Still Rising
Despite lower consumer confidence, there is no sign of falling prices yet.

Nov 18, 2009
Fed Data Confirm Coming Credit Quality Improvement
Losses mount, but not for much longer.

Nov 18, 2009
Weekly Sales Summary
Spending has little momentum, if any.

Nov 17, 2009
Housing Inventories Remain High
House price declines will soon return as inventories and excess supply climb.

Nov 17, 2009
Personal Income: Training Wheels Will Come Off
Removal of government support will be a major hurdle for income and spending into 2011.

Nov 17, 2009
ICSC, Redbook Sales Week Ending November 14
Recent movement shows flat spending trends.

Nov 16, 2009
October Retail Sales Point to Modest Spending Growth
Despite large top-line gain.

Nov 16, 2009
Great Recession Pushes Poverty Higher
Increases in poverty were nearly universal across demographic groups.

Nov 13, 2009
Why Is Spending Improving While the Job Market Is Sinking?
Better-educated, higher-income households have supported increased spending in recent months.

Nov 13, 2009
Long-Term Drivers of Vehicle Sales: The New Normal
Once pent-up demand from recession is released, vehicle sales will stabilize below prerecession pace.

Nov 13, 2009
Unemployment Undermines Confidence
Michigan index back to summer lows.

Nov 12, 2009
Aging Baby Boomers and Consumer Markets
Aging boomers will create disequilibrium in consumer markets.

Nov 11, 2009
Weekly Sales Summary
String of weekly sales gains comes to an end.

Nov 10, 2009
Credit Crunch Slowing, Not Yet Reversing
Some banks are tightening lending standards.

Nov 10, 2009
ICSC, Redbook Sales Week Ending November 7
Small decline in ICSC ends six straight weekly gains.

Nov 09, 2009
Consumer Demand for Credit Falls Further
Revolving credit balances fall sharply.

Nov 06, 2009
October's Employment Report Is Disappointing and Troublesome
Unemployment increased by more than expected

Nov 05, 2009
Easing Comparisons Lift Chain Store Sales Growth
Strongest growth since April 2008.

Nov 04, 2009
The Leading Edge of Baby Boomers Becomes Seniors
The aging baby boomers will disrupt metropolitan markets.

Nov 04, 2009
Vehicle Sales Start Down Slow Road to Recovery
Sales improve more than expected in October.

Nov 04, 2009
Energy Took a Greater Share in 2008
The burden on consumers has intensified in recent years; 2009 is likely only a temporary reprieve.