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The State of the Economy for July 2024
Category: Business
Duration: 00:32:19
Publish Date: 2024-07-30 17:09:00
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Consumers are happy to be working, but they’re still concerned about elevated prices and interest rates. That’s according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® for July. 

 

Join Markus Schomer, Senior Economist at The Conference Board, and Dana Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader of the Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, to find out what’s affecting US consumer attitudes and spending—and how it fits into the bigger picture of economic growth around the world.  

 

(00:36) Key Insights from the July Consumer Confidence Survey  (00:55) Consumer Concerns: Inflation, Interest Rates, and Politics  (01:46) Labor Market and Economic Expectations (03:57) Consumer Spending and Financial Sentiment (05:33) Recession Fears and Economic Indicators  (10:49) Durable Goods and Service Spending Trends (17:17) Global Economic Outlook  (26:20) Inflation and Central Bank Policies 

 

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