U.S. Retail Industry Economic, Technical, and Stock Market Indicators - Index
2011 Consumer Confidence and Expectations Poll Results - Compare to 2009 - 2010
Compare 2011 U.S. Consumer Confidence and Expectations levels in 2009, 2010, and 2011 in this article. Find Harris Poll Consumer Confidence survey results about consumer expectations for the economy and the job market in 2011, and compare those figures with consumer expectations in the recovery year of 2010, and the recessionary year of 2009 to...
Consumer Confidence Economic Indicator - Effect of Consumer Confidence on Retail
The monthly Consumer Board monthly Consumer Confidence Index is a major indicator for the U.S. economy as a whole, and an important indicator for the U.S. retail industry because consumer optimism is linked to increased consumer spending and consumer pessimism is linked to decreased consumer spending. Get information, details, and explanations of Consumer Confidence as an economic indicator in this article.
The Consumer Price Index Economic Indicator - The CPI Indicator and Retailing
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is reported monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and measures the price changes of 80,000 items at 23,000 retail and service businesses. The CPI economic indicator is a product of the U.S. retail industry and gives an indication of how retail pricing affects the U.S. economy as a whole. Get information, details, and explanations of the Consumer Price Index economic indicator in this article.
The Unemployment Rate Economic Indicator - Effect of Unemployment on U.S. Retail
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment rate is considered to be a lagging economic indicator, which means that it is an effect of economic health, not a cause. High unemployment effects the U.S. retail industry because unemployed and underemployed people decrease their discretionary spending. Get information, details, and explanations about the unemployment rate as an economic indicator in this article.
Gross Domestic Product Economic Indicator - The GDP and Retailing Relationship
The quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) measures the growth or lack of growth of the goods and services produced by the U.S. Since retail consumption comprises more than 60% of the GDP, the GDP doesn't affect the retail industry as much as it is affected by the retail industry. Get information, details, and explanations of the Gross Dmestic Product economic indicator in this article.
The Interest Rate Economic Indicator - Effect of Interest Rates on U.S. Retail
Central bank interest rates are a major indicator for the U.S. economy as a whole, and an important indicator for the U.S. retail industry because the higher the interest rates, the less major retail chains can afford to borrow it for expansion and improvements. High consumer credit interest rates also discourage retail spending. Get information, details, and explanations of interest rates as an economic indicator in this article.
Cruide Oil Prices as Economic Indicator - Effect of Crude Oil Prices on Retail
The price of crude oil is regarded as key economic indicator in the U.S. because so much of the U.S. lifestyle is dependent on oil. The cost of manufacturing, transportation and utilities rise along with the cost of crude oil, which either forces the retail industry to raise prices or absorb the higher costs and make less profit. Get information, details, and explanations of crude oil prices as an economic indicator in this article.
2011 Consumer Confidence and Expectations Poll Results - Compare to 2009 - 2010
Compare 2011 U.S. Consumer Confidence and Expectations levels in 2009, 2010, and 2011 in this article. Find Harris Poll Consumer Confidence survey results about consumer expectations for the economy and the job market in 2011, and compare those figures with consumer expectations in the recovery year of 2010, and the recessionary year of 2009 to...