account deficiencies and loopholes to protect the consumer, so that the legislation will be leave no

became tech-savvy, outstanding balances and credit active consumers grew 8 and 7 per cent

BEIJING: Retail sales of consumer goods, a major gauge of Chinese consumption strength, expanded at

activities, consumer demand has surged and supply chains are now having trouble coping, leading to higher

PETALING JAYA: Consumer spending in Malaysia is set to stay on an upward trajectory this year

Growth will have to accelerate in coming quarters to hit the ruling party’s annual target of “ around 5%.” “ The data published today suggest that the reopening recovery had largely fizzled out by May, ” Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics said in a report.... “ The economy appears to have lost some further momentum during the first half of June, too.” Retail sales rose 12.7% over a year earlier, but that was down from April’s 18.4%, which was barely half the rate expected by forecaster

cooperatives within the public service to be activated as part of efforts to cope with the increasing

70% of all economic activity in the U.S., so economists pay close attention to the index. Consumer

WASHINGTON--U.S. consumer confidence rose for a fifth month in June to the highest level since the

WANING?... The Conference Board issues its latest monthly index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday