Economy

Monthly Economic Review

Each month, NRF reviews the state of the U.S. economy, including consumer sentiment, employment, housing, retail sales and other leading economic indicators.

 
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Monthly Economic Review
Monthly Economic Review: January 2020
A favorable outlook for 2020.
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Monthly Economic Review
Monthly Economic Review: December 2019
The economy has a lot riding on consumers.
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Monthly Economic Review
Monthly Economic Review: November 2019
Look to trends, not headlines, in economic data.
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What's next

Employee at Williams Sonoma warehouse working on computer
BLS data does not accurately reflect the scale of retail employment
Retail employment dropped in March but overall job gains point to economic growth
Container Store employee
Retail employment dipped in February despite long-term gains
Designer at a fashion brand working on a computer
Retail jobs grew nearly 15,000 in January over December
Trunk Club tailors working on sewing projects
Retail jobs grew 37,600 year-over-year in December