Consumer Spending

This page collects the 24 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Consumer Spending”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Economy, Inflation, and Retail.

1. Wed, Aug 261 item
   1. U.S. economy grows at 1.5% in second quarter as consumer spending remains strongThe U.S. economy grew at a 1.5% annual rate from April through June, a deceleration from the 2.1% growth seen in the first quarter. While consumer spending rose by 3.4%, overall growth was tempered byMiami-Dade
2. Mon, Aug 241 item
   1. Walmart reports slowest U.S. sales growth in six yearsWalmart recorded a 2.6% increase in U.S. comparable sales for the most recent quarter, marking the slowest growth rate for the retailer in six years. The company attributed the performance to a combinHillsborough
3. Thu, Aug 201 item
   1. Walmart reports slowest sales growth in six years as shoppers pull backWalmart recorded its slowest U.S. comparable sales growth in six years at 2.6% for the second quarter, missing Wall Street projections of 3.8%. The retailer attributed the slowdown to cautious consumeMiami-Dade
4. Wed, Aug 191 item
   1. Target reports sales growth and receives $994 million tariff refundTarget recorded its second consecutive quarter of sales growth, driven by a merchandising overhaul and a $994 million tariff refund from the U.S. government. The retailer also raised its annual profitMiami-Dade
5. Tue, Aug 181 item
   1. Home Depot reports revenue growth driven by small projects despite housing market slumpHome Depot reported second-quarter revenue of $47.86 billion, exceeding Wall Street expectations as customers shifted focus toward smaller home improvement projects. While overall revenue increased, tMiami-Dade
6. Fri, Aug 141 item
   1. LendingTree analysis shows flat back-to-school spending as electronics costs dropBack-to-school spending for K-12 students has remained flat compared to pre-pandemic levels, as lower costs for electronics offset rising prices for school supplies and clothing. Families are increasiMiami-Dade2 reports
7. Sat, Aug 81 item
   1. U.S. government to release July inflation and retail sales data this weekThe U.S. government will release three key economic reports this week detailing consumer prices, business costs, and retail spending for July. These reports are used by investors and the Federal ReserMiami-Dade
8. Tue, Aug 41 item
   1. McDonald's reports second quarter earnings and appoints new U.S. presidentMcDonald's reported a second-quarter profit of $2.36 billion while announcing Skye Anderson as the new president of its U.S. operations. The company noted a slowdown in U.S. same-store sales growth toMiami-Dade

1. 01Donald Trumpperson5 mentions
2. 02Federal Reserveorganization4 mentions
3. 03Commerce Departmentorganization4 mentions
4. 04AAAorganization3 mentions
5. 05Wall Streetorganization3 mentions
6. 06FactSetorganization2 mentions
7. 07LendingTreeorganization2 mentions
8. 08Matt Schulzperson2 mentions
9. 09National Retail Federationorganization2 mentions
10. 10Chinalocation1 mentions