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North America

Stat: America’s millionaire class is growing faster than ever

According to UBS’s 2025 Global Wealth Report, more than 1,000 people became millionaires every day in America in 2024.

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Marketing & Branding

Stat: Consumers shift loyalty to brands that absorb tariff costs

As new tariffs drive up import costs, a wave of price sensitivity is forcing retail leaders to rethink their strategies.

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Retail

Stat: Consumer confidence is on the rise in the US

Consumer confidence in the US partially recovered in May after five consecutive months of decline, according to The Conference Board.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: American Gen Z are more optimistic about finances than their elders

Young people are surprisingly optimistic about their personal finances, reveals new data from the NBC News Stay Tuned Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey.

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North America

Foresight Friday: Fiona Harkin, director of foresight

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, director of foresight Fiona Harkin tackles the tariff tornado.

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North America

Squeezing the middle

US – The middle-income consumer demographic in North America is now closely matched in number by the economic tiers above and below it.

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Retail

Passing the torch

US – The conservative spending habits of Millennials could spell trouble for the American economy.