Tag: interest rates
NRF Says Full Effect of Federal Reserve’s Monetary Tightening Is Not Yet Visible
With the Federal Reserve continuing to increase interest rates to fight inflation, the NRF doesn’t expect a recession but said the forecast assumes gross domestic product growth will slow from nearly 3 percent in the second half of 2022 to 1 percent in 2023.
Consumers Still Spending Despite Inflation and Interest Rates
Consumers remain worried about high inflation and Federal Reserve interest rate hikes intended to bring inflation under control, but neither has stopped them from spending.