Holiday Spending Off To A Modest Start

U.S. retail sales rose at a modest pace in November as the holiday shopping season appeared to have a slow start. The Commerce Department said Friday that retail sales increased a seasonally... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

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Good morning, Orlando, and happy July 4th! The OBJ office is closed today, but I wanted to share a few headlines to start your holiday festivities. Looks like we're going to spend less this year on food for our Fourth of July cookouts and picnic.....»»

Discount supermarket chain Aldi Inc [ALDIEI.UL] said on Tuesday that it was expanding its Instacart grocery delivery tie-up to 35 U.S. states from four cities in time for the start of the all-important holiday spending season......»»

Holidays, already? If you’re the type that likes to plan ahead, absolutely. There’s no better time than now to start thinking about how you’ll take advantage of the biggest spending season of the year. Let’s make sure you get your piece of t.....»»

A surge in online shopping and higher spending by low-income Americans gave a lift to the start of the holiday season, even as initial reports showed that foot traffic to traditional stores continued its long decline......»»

A surge in online shopping and higher spending by low-income Americans gave a lift to the start of the holiday season, even as initial reports showed foot traffic to traditional stores continued its long decline......»»

Initial numbers from Adobe Analytics indicate that this will be a very big season, with online buying continuing to grow in leaps and bounds, supplemented with the newer pickup at store model. The nation’s biggest spending se.....»»

Most U.S. retailers posted healthy increases in sales in November as the holiday season kicked off with Black Friday specials after Thanksgiving. Steady spending toward the end of the year points to a solid increase in fourth-quarter GDP......»»

Americans stepped up their spending at the start of the holiday season, suggesting the economy’s key engine is humming......»»

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Gold futures on Monday trade lower and were under pressure despite a decline in U.S. stocks and as the the dollar remained firm......»»

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Stock-market benchmarks were slightly higher at the start of Monday's session, putting the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 on track to build on last week's record finish......»»

U.S. Treasury yields rise Tuesday, starting the holiday-shortened week on a bearish footing as traders flee from longer-dated government bonds amid expectations for vaccines and fiscal spending to power the economy through the pandemic......»»

Major U.S. stock indexes on Friday finished on a higher note, notching a series of record highs on the back of optimism about a fresh round of COVID spending, strong corporate earnings and prog.....»»

Stocks edge lower Tuesday in a modest pullback after major benchmarks score another round of all-time highs on optimism over the potential for another large round of aid spending......»»

Stock-index futures fall slightly Tuesday, signaling a modest pullback after major benchmarks score another round of all-time highs on optimism over the potential for another large round of aid spending......»»

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Chicago-area jobs were lost, consumer spending dropped 43%.....»»