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Monthly Archives: October 2024
Retailers feeling the pressure of cash-strapped consumers
Major retailers have noted a pullback in consumer spending, and same-store traffic is down across restaurants this year, particularly at sit-down chains. Most are ramping up discounts and promotions to lure customers. See, After years of Increases, Companies are Rolling … Continue reading
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Results are in: ‘easy’ money policies build debt, hurt productivity and affordability
The results of the easy money experiments from 2009 to 2022 are widely evident: they yielded record indebtedness and unaffordable housing. This was especially true in Canada, where the median household debt to income was 175% in the second quarter … Continue reading
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Mainstream financial plan: double or nothin’
This morning, US data showed a larger-than-expected increase in people applying for jobless benefits—258k for the week of October 5, versus 230k expected—a 14-month high. There was also a .2% month-over-month increase in headline CPI, double the .1% expected by … Continue reading
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