Not exact matches
«Given that the decline in home
prices had so much to do with the de-leveraging that was taking place on the
consumer side,» a recent 10 % rise in the housing market «is a key reason for optimism about
growth improving,» Marple
said.
«China, the recent
growth engine for demand, remains underpenetrated, and should remain accretive, and the North American
consumer remains healthy thanks to the wealth effect (equity markets and home
prices remain elevated supporting
consumer willingness to spend),» she
said in an email to CNBC.
«Our view has been that the boost to real incomes from lower energy
prices — and its positive impact on
consumer spending — would offset the drag from energy - related investment, resulting in gains for US GDP
growth on net,» Hui Shan and Zach Pandl
said in their report.
«After yesterday's
Consumer Price Index release from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and this morning's retail sales report from the US Census Bureau, the nowcast of first - quarter real personal consumption expenditures
growth fell from 2.2 % to 1.4 %,» the Atlanta Fed
said.
The tariffs will be felt most heavily by workers and
consumers in the United States as the «collateral damage» spreads throughout the American economy in the form of higher
prices and stunted
growth,
said Jean Simard, head of the Aluminium Association of Canada.
«We think Coke continues to do a good job driving relevancy with
consumers and leveraging innovation and mix to drive solid
pricing growth,»
said Bonnie Herzog and analyst at Wells Fargo.
Mr Durkan first accused multinational suppliers of
price gouging soon after joining Coles from Britain in 2008,
saying Australian
consumers were paying at least 10 per cent and as much as 100 per cent more than British
consumers for packaged groceries because suppliers had been making excessive profit margins in Australia and relying on annual
price increases for margin
growth.
Premium Cider on the Rise Across European Markets,
Says Canadean Premium cider brands in West Europe recorded a compound annual growth rate of almost 8 % between 2009 and 2015, far exceeding competing price segment categories which all posted declines, says consumer insight firm Canadea
Says Canadean Premium cider brands in West Europe recorded a compound annual
growth rate of almost 8 % between 2009 and 2015, far exceeding competing
price segment categories which all posted declines,
says consumer insight firm Canadea
says consumer insight firm Canadean...
«The rapidly maturing palate of
consumers and the ability to reach them through online platforms such as TMall has us confident that this
growth will continue, particularly at higher
price points,» he
said.
The slowing
growth was due to «the toughest and most challenging year for the economy», the chancellor
said, citing high oil
prices and a slowdown in
consumer spending.
The PA has the sector in
growth, but with a value of # 16m (at invoice level) far off a market now
said to be worth closer to # 100m (at
consumer prices).
While income from wages has barely kept up with inflation, gains in the stock market and home
prices are spurring
consumer confidence and supporting
growth in
consumer borrowing, TD Economics economist Thomas Feltmate
said.
Wall Street Journal — Low oil
prices and economic
growth have helped drive up
consumer demand for energy across the world in 2015, the International Energy Agency
said Thursday, a phenomenon seen from U.S. gasoline stations to Chinese auto dealerships.
Meanwhile, Credit Suisse analysts Stephen Ju and Phillip Wang
said the risks imposed by the Cambridge Analytica fallout were already
priced into Facebook's stock given that without this data breach, Facebook would have faced revenue
growth pressures and a struggle improving
consumer engagement.
Over the past year, continued home
price growth has helped spur a sizable increase in the net share of
consumers who
say it's a good time to sell a home, but also a modest weakening in the net share who
say it is a good time to buy.»
However, if some buyers move from the sidelines back into the marketplace, as TREB
consumer research suggests may happen, an acceleration in
price growth could result if listings remain at current levels,»
said Jason Mercer, TREB's Director of Market Analysis.