http://stockmarketbeat.com/blog1/2006/08/31/retail-beat/ Our beat: The stock market. Our job: Beat it. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:46:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://stockmarketbeat.com/blog1/2006/08/31/retail-beat/#comment-5532 Stock Market Beat » Blog Archive » Consumers Buying Only What They Like Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:40:02 +0000 http://stockmarketbeat.com/blog1/2006/08/31/retail-beat/#comment-5532 [...] A couple of months ago, we addressed the prospects of slowing consumer spending by saying, “Slowdown? Maybe. But if you have the right merchandise consumers will still spend more than they earn.” Now we get a similar assessment from CNNMoney: Moreover, since consumer purchases fuel two-thirds of the economy, these two months provide a vital temperature-taking of the overall health of the nation’s economy.Any significant slowdown in consumer spending immediately raises concerns that the economy as a whole will likely follow. [...] […] A couple of months ago, we addressed the prospects of slowing consumer spending by saying, “Slowdown? Maybe. But if you have the right merchandise consumers will still spend more than they earn.” Now we get a similar assessment from CNNMoney: Moreover, since consumer purchases fuel two-thirds of the economy, these two months provide a vital temperature-taking of the overall health of the nation’s economy.Any significant slowdown in consumer spending immediately raises concerns that the economy as a whole will likely follow. […]

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