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October 6, 2020

Stimulus spending

Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 6, 2020

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Where Stimulus Cash Was Spent

As we plan new stimulus spending, we can look back at the CARES Act to see how recipients used their money.

August 17, 2020

alphabet shape of recent recessions

Published by Elaine Schwartz at August 17, 2020

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The One Letter That Shows the Shape of the Economic Recovery

When we use the alphabet to describe an economy recovery from the coronavirus, rather than an "L" or a "V," some economists now suggest a "K."

May 25, 2020

household spending

Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 25, 2020

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What We Will Miss in the Mall

Looking at the first shopping mall and its evolution, we can see how its original concept will now be turned upside down.

May 8, 2020

household spending

Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 8, 2020

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Who Will Do the Spending?

When we look at where consumer spending has declined and where we expect to spend in the future, we can ask where recovery spending will come from.

April 15, 2020

household spending

Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 15, 2020

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How Our Buying Behavior Has Changed

Walmart’s CEO said our buying behavior has shifted during the pandemic. First we cared about toilet paper and sanitizer. Now it’s puzzles, games, hair dye, and […]

March 25, 2020

weekly economic news roundup and consumer spending

Published by Elaine Schwartz at March 25, 2020

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The Ups and Downs of Consumer Spending

Because of the coronavirus impact, consumer spending has shifted away from many of the goods and services we normally buy.

January 21, 2020

politics and purchases

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 21, 2020

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How Your Purchases Reflect Your Politics

When researchers have compared consumer purchases and politics, they've observed that what we buy can relate to whether we are a Democrat or a Republican.

August 6, 2019

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and washing machine tariffs

Published by Elaine Schwartz at August 6, 2019

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Six Facts That We Need To Know About Tariffs

For a brief summary of all you need to know about the impact of tariffs, these six facts range from 19th century theory to recent trade disputes.

May 1, 2019

Weekly Economic News Roundup and street names

Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 1, 2019

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Where It Costs the Most and Least to Live

While we see similar tastes and shopping patterns in the world's most expensive cities, the reasons for a high and low cost of living vary.

December 17, 2018

gift giving

Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 17, 2018

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Almost Everything We Need To Know About Gift Giving

Looking at what we buy and what we return, we can ask an economist and a psychologist for some gift-giving advice about our holiday spending.

December 2, 2018

economic news roundup shopping nudges

Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 2, 2018

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Six Facts About How Supermarkets Influence What We Buy

These six facts tell us how our supermarket shopping can be influenced by much more than the shopping list we bring with us.

November 15, 2018

Weekly Economic News Roundup and customer service

Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 15, 2018

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Why Our Shopping Score Matters

Unknown to most of us, the quality of customer service can depend on the multiple customer lifetime value (CLV) scores that we get from retailers.