All Posts Tagged: savings
U.S. Outlook: Can the U.S. consumer keep up the pace?
The U.S. consumer is often the most important piece of our economic puzzle, making the difference between a solid economic expansion and a mediocre one.
You could say the consumer has been the engine of U.S. economic growth lately.
For more on this, see highlights of my report below, followed by a link to the full U.S. Outlook, delivered on Nov. 9.
Key observations:- Since 1947 the consumer spending share of GDP has ranged from a low 58.9% in 1967 to 68.5% in 2011. The 2017 share was just below the 2011 all-time high at 68.4%.
- Since May the gap between consumer spending growth and income growth has widened over time.
- The consumer savings rate has declined for seven straight months since reaching 7.4% in February.
- Our forecast is for annualized real consumer spending growth to decelerate from the current white-hot pace of 4.0% to 2.6% in the fourth quarter.
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U.S. Outlook: Are corporate tax cuts making a difference?
There is increasing evidence that a sizable portion of the tax cut is being funneled into stock buybacks.
Read More ›The 2018 Millennial Study: What we found out
Millennial homeowners may be rushing into a home-buying decision without asking all the right questions.
Read More ›Pros and cons of investing in CDs
A CD is a savings account that has a fixed interest rate and fixed date of withdrawal, known as the maturity date.
Read More ›Tackling household debt
It is important to know what type of debt you have and how you can tackle it, especially if you find yourself struggling to manage it.
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