Claire Tassin, retail and e-commerce analyst at Morning Consult joined Cheddar News to discuss misses from retailers on Q4 earnings as well as Bed Bath & Beyonds rumored potential bankruptcy. "We're starting to see consumers lean more and more on debt and savings in order to continue to afford what they need to. So that's not really a strong set up for 2023," she said.
Ahead of the release of October's consumer inflation data Tuesday, you may notice changes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. When it comes to how it estimates health insurance costs, the move is expected to give a boost to the U.S. inflation measure which will reverse a trend that has provided some relief.
A handful of retailers will report earnings this week, including Home Depot, Target, Walmart and Macy's, as gas prices peaked in September to the end of this latest quarter while borrowing costs remain at their highest levels in decades.
