by Mike Duff | Aug 11, 2023 | Retail Articles
Consumer spending growth is slowing as the economy settles down amid higher interest rates intended to reduce inflation, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz noted in the August NRF Monthly Economic Review. He pointed out that gross domestic...
by Mike Duff | Jul 7, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
As part of the organization’s Monthly Economic Review, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz stated that the United States economy did better in the first half of 2023 than early indicators suggested and appears to be “rolling forward” even as the...
by Mike Duff | Jun 6, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz stated as part of NRF’s Monthly Economic Review that typical indicators are providing conflicting signs, but he added the nation does not appear to be in a recession and should be headed toward a soft landing...
by Mike Duff | May 11, 2023 | Retail Articles
Growth in United States Gross Domestic Product slowed but remained positive in the first quarter, as it and other economic indicators demonstrated the difficulty of bringing inflation under control, said National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz in the...
by Mike Duff | Jan 4, 2023 | Retail Articles
The economy is at a critical juncture with recession a possibility, if not a certainty, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz stated in the NRF Monthly Economic Review. The United States Federal Reserve’s efforts to reduce inflation may not trigger...