Monthly Economic Review NRF Says Consumers Still Spending Despite Worries Over Inflation and Interest Rates Consumers remain worried about inflation and interest rates but neither has stopped them from spending. Learn more
Retail Sales August Retail Sales Supported by Job and Wage Gains Amid Continued Inflation Consumers’ willingness to spend overcame inflation again in August as more jobs and higher wages helped ease pressure. Learn more
Monthly Economic Review NRF Says Growth Has Slowed But Indicators Disagree on Whether the Nation is in a Recession Economic growth has slowed, but it isn’t clear if the nation is in a recession, NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz says. Learn more
Retail Sales July Retail Sales Show Consumers Still Shopping Despite Inflation Core retail sales rose in July even as overall sales remained flat on a monthly basis, and both rose year over year. Learn more
Monthly Economic Review NRF Says Economy is Strong Enough to ‘Keep a Recession at Bay’ Despite Two Quarters of Decline Despite two quarters of decline, the economy doesn't appear to be in a recession and is unlikely to enter one this year. Learn more