Consumer Dynamics
Measurement and research on consumer confidence, demographics, and behavior, and their links to the overall economy.
From the Chief Economist
Economic insights and analyses on the global economy and specific current topics relevant to business executives.
StraightTalk®
Global Economic Outlook 2013: Is the global economic speed limit slowing down?
Economic Update
Fiscal tightening should drag U.S. growth lower in the remainder of 2013
The Conference Board Economics Watch®
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Monthly U.S. and quarterly regional webcasts with forecasts and commentary along with a suite of economic indicators and analyses that provide a platform for strategic decision making. Complimentary for members of The Conference Board
Highlights
Recent Changes in Europe’s Competitive Landscape and Medium-Term Perspectives: How the Sources of Demand and Supply Are Shaping Up
May 2013 | Economics Program Working Paper Series
by Bart van Ark, Vivian Chen, Bert Colijn, Kirsten Jaeger, Wim Overmeer, and Marcel Timmer
March 2013 - EPWP #13 – 05
Shifting US Housing Demand Over the Next 5 Years
29 April, 2013 | Special Webcast
We will discuss The Demand Institute's perspective on how the housing recovery will evolve and its effect on different aspects of consumer spending, based on our 2012 report and more recent data. We will discuss our next phase of research.Products & Services
Conferences/Events
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Indexing Summit
31 October - 01 November, 2013 (New York, NY)
Publications
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China Center Chart of the Week: Do weak retail sales over the Chinese New Year holiday signal slowing consumption growth?
February 2013 | China Center Publications
This chart assesses the “real” (i.e. inflation adjusted to 2012 price levels) monthly Retail Sales of Consumer Goods statistic over the last 5 years, emphasizing the sales for Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday periods. -
China Center Chart of the Week: Real household consumption increasingly hard to gauge using the monthly “Retail Sales of
Consumer Goods” statistic
February 2013 | China Center Publications
This chart compares consumption in China as measured by the monthly “Retail Sales of Consumer Goods” statistic with the household consumption statistic derived from China’s quarterly Expenditure GDP and figures estimated by NBS’ Quarterly Household Survey
Webcasts
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Work, Income, and Consumption (Part 3)
28 March, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series
Gad Levanon and Kathy Bostjancic will discuss how the different trends discussed in parts 1 and 2 will impact consumer spending. -
Shifting US Housing Demand Over the Next 5 Years
29 April, 2013 | Special Webcast
We will discuss The Demand Institute's perspective on how the housing recovery will evolve and its effect on different aspects of consumer spending, based on our 2012 report and more recent data. We will discuss our next phase of research.
