Consumers and the Economic Market US 2014: Worldwide Industry Share, Investment Trends, Growth, Size, Strategy And Forecast Research Report 2014
Albany, NY (PRWEB) March 03, 2014 -- Consumers are a little more optimistic than they were last year but still wary. Many (but not all) are aware that they are not saving enough, both for the short term as well as for retirement. This presents a wonderful opportunity for financial services firms to take a holistic view of the customer and help encourage them to find room in their budgets for saving and investing.”Issue: consumers aren’t saving enough
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Table of Content
Scope and Themes
What you need to know
Data sources
Consumer survey data
Abbreviations and terms
Abbreviations
Terms
Executive Summary
Is consumer deleveraging finally ending?
GDP and consumer spending
Figure 1: Real Personal Consumption Expenditures, Jan. 1, 2000-Nov. 1, 2013
Figure 2: PCE – Contribution to GDP growth, Jan. 1, 2000-Nov. 1, 2013
Figure 3: Real Personal Income (excluding current transfer receipts), Jan. 1, 2000-Nov. 1, 2013
Household financial health overall hasn’t changed much in the last year…
Figure 4: Current household financial situation, overall, December 2013 and December 2012
…except for higher income households
Figure 5: Current household financial situation, by household income ($150K+), December 2013
Consumers aren’t saving enough – but they are not necessarily concerned about it
Figure 6: Amount in retirement and general savings, by household income, December 2013
Figure 7: Amount in retirement and general savings, by age, December 2013
Figure 8: Attitudes toward personal finances, by household income, December 2013
Even the highest income households are carrying balances on credit cards
Figure 9: Credit card ownership and payment behavior, by household income, December 2013
Consumers are more hopeful for the housing market than last year
Figure 10: Attitudes toward own household situation and overall economy, December 2013
Figure 11: Expectations for household and U.S. economic situation in next 12 months, December 2012
Other highlights
Black consumers continue to be optimistic
Innovations and innovators
What we think
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Issues and Insights
Figure 12: Amount in retirement and general savings, by age, December 2013
Figure 13: Attitudes toward personal finances, by gender and age, December 2013
Insights
Issue: optimism about the economy
Insights:
Issue: Higher income households are not as financially healthy as they could be
Figure 14: Current household financial situation, by household income, December 2013
Figure 15: Amount in retirement and general savings, by household income, December 2013
Figure 16: Credit card ownership and payment behavior, by household income, December 2013
Figure 17: Household loans, by household income, December 2013
Insights:
Trend Application
Inspire trend: Immaterial World
Inspire trend: Patriot Games
Mintel futures trend: Generation Next
Current Economic Environment
Key points
GDP above pre-recessionary levels
Figure 18: Real Gross Domestic Product, billions of chained 2005 dollars, Jan. 1, 2000 - Sept. 1, 2013
Figure 19: US GDP quarterly growth rate, Q1 2008 - Q3 2013
Consumer spending and GDP growth
Figure 20: Real Personal Consumption Expenditures, Jan. 1, 2000 - Nov. 1, 2013
Figure 21: Real PCE as a percentage of GDP, 1947-2012
Figure 22: PCE – contribution to percent change in real GDP, Jan. 1, 2000 - Oct. 1, 2013
The US consumer and the global economy
Figure 23: US GDP as a percentage of World GDP/PPP, 2002-12
Figure 24: Real imports of goods and services, Jan. 1, 1980 - July 1, 2013
Recovery in the housing market should help investment
Figure 25: Real private residential fixed investment, billions of chained 2009 dollars, Jan. 1, 2000 - Oct. 1, 2013
Figure 26: Real private non-residential fixed investment, billions of chained 2009 dollars, Jan. 1, 2000 - July 1, 2013
Figure 27: Real government consumption expenditures and gross investment, Jan. 1, 1995 - Oct. 1, 2013
The impact of a slower rate of growth in consumption
Figure 28: Real retail and foodservice sales, Jan. 1, 2000 - Jan. 1, 2014
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Indications for Future Consumer Spending
Marketing Strategies
Consumers and Household Financial Health
Consumers Financial Resources
Consumer Borrowing Behavior
Spending Behavior
Financial and Economic Expectations
Household Financial Priorities
Financial Goals for Homeowners
Attitudes toward the Economy and Economic Success
Attitudes toward Personal Finances
Political Affiliation and Attitudes toward the Economy
Attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act
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