Sentences with phrase «strong consumer spending»

Rising prices come from an overheating economy with strong consumer spending — the same factor that is an influence on copper prices.

He said they will likely translate into strong consumer spending numbers.

Says Jason Pinto, Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners, in a statement: «The fast - growing Turkish economy is underpinned by strong consumer spending with a high proportion of this spend transacted with payment cards.

The positives would be more gradual, taking the form of stronger consumer spending, both here and in the U.S., and increased non-resource exports, because of stronger U.S. spending and a lower Canadian dollar.

Tonight on Nightly Business Report, American Express reports a blowout quarter on strong consumer spending.

Morgan Stanley is still forecasting strong consumer spending in 2018, but improving capex could also be a predominant theme.

Morgan Stanley is still forecasting strong consumer spending in 2018, but improving capex — and subsequently, productivity growth — in the U.S. and Europe could be a predominant theme, as the year goes on.

Shoppers opened their wallets for electronics, beauty products and clothes during the holiday season, as strong consumer spending gave a boost to several brick - and - mortar retailers like Best Buy and Kohl's.

While Mastercard is otherwise operating on all cylinders, as evidenced by better - than - expected profits amid strong consumer spending, cross-border volumes will face «tougher comparisons» for the remainder of 2018 due to last year's strong euro.

However, China's expectations for GDP growth have not come down dramatically, and the authorities are expecting strong consumer spending to help them achieve their GDP growth goals.

Visa reported stronger consumer spending this summer as well.

Retail markets have been the most stable sector since 2001, powered by strong consumer spending when spending on the business side was waning, and will continue to see slow but steady growth this year.

Despite the Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt, a worsening European sovereign debt crisis and rising stock market volatility, the U.S. economy continues to expand and create new jobs, supported by strong consumer spending and business investment.

«Beyond the obvious downside risks, the economy appears poised to build on a foundation of strong consumer spending and a historically healthy labor market following the recent passage of the discretionary spending bill, on top of tax reform,» says Duncan.

The leadership's «New Normal» strategy — relying on strong consumer spending and youngsters» enterprising spirit to sustain a slower but healthier growth — is more than just verbal support.

Consistent with strong consumer spending, the Westpac - Melbourne Institute measure of consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in nine years in January.

While Macy's rode the strong consumer spending wave that helped retail spending soar during the holidays, the season brought the first signs that Gennette's efforts to turn what is the largest U.S. department store operator around, as detailed in a recent Fortune feature, may be working.

Buoyed by strong consumer spending and its...

In the second quarter, though, these drags on growth were offset by strong consumer spending, resulting in a solid pace of PDFP growth.

It is less demand driven, although the strong consumer spending trend supports prices rising too.

Improvements in the economy over the past year have, in large part, been driven by strong consumer spending.

Buoyed by strong consumer spending and its resilience in the U.S. and abroad, companies such as McDonald's are off to a positive start in 2018.

Mr Balls, the Shadow Chancellor, seized on statistics showing that strong consumer spending had helped to power the US ahead of Britain at the end of last year.

Strong consumer spending has picked up the slack from reduced exports, concerns about financial markets and the oil and gas industry, and the economic slowdown in China.

China's top economic planner expressed confidence this month that stronger consumer spending will help the economy grow.

In a statement Wednesday, the bank said solid employment and wage growth led to strong consumer spending, while the key areas of business investment and exports also improved.

Strong consumer spending and the rise in housing construction activity are currently the prime factors for the incredible rebound of the U.S. industrial real estate sector, and experts say as home buying continues to increase, so will demand for...

Retail has been the strongest performing property type in the past decade — fueled by strong consumer spending.