Tuesday we get the consumer confidence report and Friday brings the March jobs number.
We will also get the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report later this morning at 9:55 am eastern.
The consensus is that an extremely poor consumer spending report sparked the selloff.
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The Federal Reserve Consumer Credit Report released yesterday showed credit card borrowing in July took its first decline in three months.
After a disappointing January, 2013 Consumer Confidence Report indicating that people were feeling poorly about their economic future the February numbers are in and represent an unexpected turn-around.
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In addition, the latest Consumer Credit report released today from the Federal Reserve showed that revolving credit, which is primarily credit card debt, fell in May for the 20th consecutive month.
On Thursday, we get weekly jobless claims, and then Friday follows with the Empire State Manufacturing Survey and industrial production numbers, as well as the preliminary consumer sentiment report for March.
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Overcapacity in the economy and commodity-price inflation seem to be the guiding forces behind Friday's consumer price report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as CPI gained 0.5% almost exclusively due to higher energy prices.
While investors will be served the November pending home sales index and the November Consumer Credit report set to be released on Tuesday, the big news will come Thursday when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives a speech.
Last week, Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, released a report on consumer attitudes to the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture.
Other U.S. economic data due for release Friday includes the consumer installment credit report.
U.S. economic data due for release Thursday includes the weekly jobless claims report, the consumer price index, the Empire State manufacturing survey, the weekly DOE energy stocks report, and the Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey.
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U.S. economic data due for release Friday includes the employment report and consumer installment credit.
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Tomorrow, traders will be looking at a report on consumer confidence and midday comments from Ben Bernanke.
Looking further inside the report, consumer spending was weaker than expected, and so was the consumer savings rate.
But we will get a report on Consumer Credit at 3:00 pm eastern.
Meanwhile Consumer Reports issued a report in March saying the prepaid cards can carry plenty of fees and have little protection.
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Grocery prices increased 6.5% in March from early January, an annualized increase of 26%, according to a report from Consumer Growth Partners.
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Last week, the media lost no time exalting the latest Federal Reserve report that consumer credit jumped 9.3% annually in December, following the 9.9% increase in November.
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The Royal Bank of Canada report on consumer sentiment hit a new high for the year, and their jobs outlook was the best it has been since President Obama has been in office.
But the big act came on Thursday when the Obama administration released its Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World report (PDF) that includes a proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights that the administration plans to send to Congress.
Other U.S. economic data due for release Friday includes the international trade report, and consumer installment credit.
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CNNMoney, Bloomberg, USA Today all report that the Consumer Confidence Index is tumbling, falling, or taking a big hit.
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U.S. economic data due for release Thursday includes the weekly jobless claims report, the consumer price index, and real earnings.
Many consumer and campaigning groups regularly report on the poor privacy of websites and try to shame them into doing a better job.
Consumer Focus said in a report that residential consumers might be willing to accept a reduced number of postal deliveries during the week.
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U.S. economic data due for release Thursday includes the weekly jobless claims report, the consumer price index, real earnings, new residential construction, and the Philadelphia Fed business survey.
The Commerce Department report showed that consumer retail spending increased 0.4% in March, just under the 0.5% rise that was predicted following a surprise 1.1% gain in February.
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"Perhaps the silver lining to this otherwise dismal report is that Consumer Confidence may be nearing a bottom, " said Lynn Franco, Director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center.
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