Tue, 09 August 2022 | demographics retirement
Gen X is Worried About their Baby Boomer Parents:
Tue, 09 August 2022 | consumers economy
Consumer spending increased in July, according to a new report from the Bank of America Institute, but some customers felt the effects of rising rent prices. According to internal data from Bank of America, median rent payments rose 7.4% over the previous year in July. Despite this, there are many reasons to continue to be optimistic about the steadfast endurance of US consumers: reduced gas prices in July gave consumers some relief, while merchant promotions increased spending on items. Consumers have not yet showed signals of increasing borrowing, and household deposit and savings balances a... Read More
Tue, 09 August 2022 | economy inflation
State Street Global Advisors, State Street Corporation's (NYSE: STT) asset management business, released its Inflation Impact Survey today. The survey reveals how inflation affects Americans' spending, saving, and investing behavior. Over two-thirds of investors (67%) are concerned about our country's economic outlook over the next 12 months, with over half also concerned about market volatility (57%) and the value of their current investments (59%). Generation X is more concerned than Millennials or Boomers about inflation, the stock market, and the economy.
Less than a quarter... Read More
Tue, 09 August 2022 | economy inflation customer experience CX UX
In the US, customer satisfaction is steadily declining. Not only has it decreased for three straight quarters, but it has also decreased by 5% during 2018—the biggest reduction in the ACSI's 28-year history. On a scale of 0 to 100, it is currently at 73.1 and has declined in 12 of the last 15 quarters.
The traditional remedy for reducing inflation and calming an overheated market is to raise interest rates. However, the current economic climate has unique difficulties.
However, the current economic downturn is distinct from those in the past and more complex. It is u... Read More
Mon, 08 August 2022 | housing
Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased 2.0 points in July to 62.8, its lowest level since 2011. Surveyed consumers continue to express pessimism about homebuying conditions. Only 17% of respondents say it's a good time to buy a home. The percentage of Americans who say home prices will go up or down in the next 12 months has decreased. The percentage who say it's a good time to buy a home has increased, but not at the same rate as those who think mortgage rates will go down. Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) distills consumer sentiment from Fannie Mae's National Hous... Read More
Mon, 08 August 2022 | economy inflation
Median one- and three-year-ahead inflation expectations both declined sharply in July, from 6.8 percent and 3.6 percent in June to 6.2 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively. Both decreases were broad-based across income groups, but largest among respondents with annual household incomes under $50,000 and respondents with no more than a high school education. Median five-year ahead inflation expectations, which have been elicited in the monthly SCE core survey on an ad-hoc basis since the beginning of this year, also declined to 2.3 percent from 2.8 percent in June. Expectations about year... Read More
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