While some in the economic community see the CCI as a lagging indicator, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) considers consumer confidence a leading indicator ...

The consumer discretionary sector, represented by the popular Consumer Discretionary Select SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLY), has recently reclaimed key moving averages, signaling resilience in its ongoing ...

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business cycle indicators at the business organization. “Low consumer confidence about future business conditions, still relatively weak manufacturing orders, an increase in initial claims for ...

The Labor Department issues its January report on consumer prices Wednesday. Deere & Co. reports quarterly results Thursday.

Coincident indicators are also very positive ... the YoY comparisons have been turning higher since September. Real Consumer Spending Up +3.1% YoY (4.6% 9/13/24; 12 month low -0.1% 2/17/24).