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The Look Ahead, Look Back: 2024 Economic Data Calendar   |   15-20 Minute Read   |   January 2024
Which economic data releases are we watching for this year and how do they impact consumer spending?

Compliants, Defiants + The Fractured Future of Household Formations   |   20-25 Minute Read   |   July 2023
What's the impact to retail sales and discretionary spending as student loans return to repayment?

Staying the Course in Choppy Waters   |   30-35 Minute Read   |   March 2023, June 2023
Which consumers are affected more or less by the shifting economy?

Nuance, Not Noise   |   30-35 Minute Read   |   October 2021, February 2022
Are you prepared to navigate consumer behavior in 2022 and beyond?

Seizing Opportunities   |   25-30 Minute Read   |   March 2021
Are you ready to seize opportunities in the spending spree of 2021?

The Fulcrum for Holiday 2020   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   September 2020
How can we monitor the rate of recovery in consumers' capacity-to-spend?

The Journey Through   |   15-20 Minute Read   |   June 2020
How will job recovery affect consumer spending?

A Path Forward   |   25-30 Minute Read   |   April 2020
How will paused (or lost) jobs affect the economy?

Insights from Recent Travels   |   5-10 Minute Read   |   August 2019
What are the economic realities influencing consumer spending?

The Consumer as Retiree   |   15-20 Minute Read   |   May 2019
How will retiring consumers affect the economy?

The Consumer as Taxpayer   |   15-20 Minute Read   |   February 2019
How will consumer spending be impacted by the tax season?

The Consumer as Laborer   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   February 2019
Does job growth *still* drive consumer spending?

Mind the Gap   |   5-10 Minute Read   |   September 2018
Are you prepared for tax tears in 2019?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Happier Paychecks II   |   5-10 Minute Read   |   August 2018
How do tax withholdings impact spending?

Millennial "Adulting" Trends   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   August 2018
How will millennials impact spending as they ramp up home buying?

Video Killed the Radio Star   |   15-20 Minute Read   |   July 2018
What can we learn about consumer behavior in studying grocery?

Consultation Nation   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   July 2018
How do we navigate the fallout in a post-MiFID II world?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Labor Force Income by Age   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   April 2018
Are wages expanding for all consumers?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Tax Refunds   |   5-10 Minute Read   |   March 2018
Are tax refunds impacting consumer spending this spring?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Pay Ratio Disclosure   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   February 2018
Will the consumer show up in 2018?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Happier Paychecks   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   January 2018
How will the annual withholding tax guidance impact spending?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   December 2017
How will the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 impact consumer spending?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Holiday Sales   |   5-10 Minute Read   |   November 2017
What can we expect for holiday retail sales? Why does it matter?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Global Synchronicity   |   5-10 Minute Read   |   October 2017
What happens when the business case to diversify goes away?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Retail Sales   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   September 2017
What can we learn from monthly retail sales data?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Student Debt   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   August 2017
Why doesn't our economy feel stronger than the numbers suggest?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Labor Force Income   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   July 2017
Do 16 million retail workers really influence five trillion dollars?

Austerity-Driven Confidence   |   20-25 Minute Read   |   June 2017
Why are consumers not consuming?

Amazon Prime, Day Two   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   June 2017
How will we know when Amazon is losing steam?

Years of Consumption Influence   |   15-20 Minute Read   |   June 2017
Why are millennials emerging as frugal customers?

The 10% Myth   |   10-15 Minute Read   |   June 2017
How far along is the consumer in the adoption of e-commerce?

DISTILL Oh!nomics: Data Integrity   |   15-20 Minute Read   |   June 2017
How can c-suites and boards determine noise vs. insights when reading economic data?