October 1, 2009
Let’s take a step back and look at some of the big trends that are driving the consumer economy.
First, the change in private-sector employment. While the month-to-month employment figures have been moderating, we are still looking at the loss of 7 million jobs in the last two years. That makes people feel insecure [...]
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October 1, 2009
BigResearch’s September American Pulse poll shows that Americans, by and large, are happy.
The older you are, the happier you are, and if you are a women you’re more likely to be happy than the man you are with.
How does this square with consumer confidence?
One story of this recession has been the precipitous drop in consumer [...]
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