With only 26 percent of households having completed their holiday shopping . . . this holiday season will certainly come down to the wire. |
With the fall season's first snow storm in the Upper Plains and a major cold front sweeping across the United States, this should certainly get consumers thinking about fall and even winter apparel as the month unfolds. |
Wow, wow, wow, ... We saw widespread gains across categories last month. Looking at the ex-auto component, the (favorable) comparisons are reaching back all the way to March 2000, prior to the slowdown at the peak of the economic recovery. |
Wow, wow, wow. We saw widespread gains across categories last month. Looking at the ex-auto component, the (favorable) comparisons are reaching back all the way to March 2000, prior to the slowdown at the peak of the economic recovery. |
Yes, the numbers look good, but they should have looked better, ... Beneath the surface, it shows some strain. |
You can't sustain an economy driven only by motor vehicle purchases. We're looking for [business spending to rise] in order to be confident about the second leg of the expansion going forth and, with it, the duration of expansion. |