Consumer

State of the American Debt Slaves: Fed “Confounded” as They Pay Down Credit Cards, Other High-Interest Debt, and HELOCs

by Wolf Richter • May 13, 2021 • 137 Comments

Forbearance Effect: Serious delinquencies of mortgages & student loans plunge to record lows because delinquent loans in forbearance don’t count as delinquent.

Consumers Expect Surging Inflation to Crush the Purchasing Power of their Labor: Fed’s Survey

by Wolf Richter • May 10, 2021 • 278 Comments

And there are some whoppers.

Free-Money Stimmies Blow Out Consumer Income & Spending on Goods for a Glorious WTF Chart of the Year

by Wolf Richter • Apr 30, 2021 • 305 Comments

This is just freaking nuts. It explains the record trade deficits, bottlenecks, shortages, and inflation pressures, among other distortions.

How Much Are Americans Driving and Flying Now, One Year After the WTF Collapse in Fuel Consumption?

by Wolf Richter • Apr 24, 2021 • 171 Comments

They’re not taking mass transit, that’s for sure.

The Retail WTF Charts of the Year, Powered by $1,400-Stimmies and Massive Price Increases

by Wolf Richter • Apr 15, 2021 • 208 Comments

The government better not ever stop dousing consumers with free money.

The Power of Stimmies after Decades of Rampant Offshoring: Trade Deficit Hits Worst Ever, Duh

by Wolf Richter • Apr 7, 2021 • 251 Comments

Imports of goods soared, while the already small services surplus plunged to nine-year low.

What’s Behind the Stunning Spike in Used Vehicle Auction Prices? That Consumers Aren’t on Buyers Strike Shows Something Big about Inflation Has Changed

by Wolf Richter • Mar 27, 2021 • 206 Comments

Need a used pickup truck? Forget it, or pay out of your nose for it. But even spurned mid-sized cars are seeing stunning price increases.

Waiting for the $1,400-Stimmie-Powered WTF Spike in March

by Wolf Richter • Mar 26, 2021 • 221 Comments

Free money runs out, spending drops: that’s mantra now.

Can Retail Sales Only Grow if Americans Get Permanent Stimulus Payments in this Era of Free Money? That’s the Question Now

by Wolf Richter • Mar 16, 2021 • 110 Comments

“Lapse” in stimulus payments, bad weather blamed for retail sales decline, as inflation on durable goods hits 3.3%. Counting on next round of free money!

Consumers Paid Down Credit Cards Again! By Most Ever. But Cash-Out Refis Spiked to Highest since 2005/6 Peaks. What Gives?

by Wolf Richter • Mar 5, 2021 • 172 Comments

They’re not the same consumers.

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