U.S. Consumers Dial Back in Sign of Anxiety Heading Into Holidays

U.S. consumers dial back in sign of anxiety heading Into holidays

“It’s a picture of consumption ... slowing quite a lot into the end of this year,” said senior U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, Oliver Allen.

US Consumers Dial Back in Sign of Anxiety Heading Into Holidays

(Bloomberg) — US consumers showed signs of fatigue leading up to the longest government shutdown, and their outlook has worsened ever since, sending a note of caution heading into the holiday-shopping season.

US consumers dial back in sign of anxiety heading into holidays

U.S. consumers showed signs of fatigue leading up to the longest government shutdown, and their outlook has worsened ever since, sending a note of caution heading into the holiday-shopping season. Retail sales, not adjusted for inflation, rose a ...