Sentence examples for a drop in consumer from inspiring English sources

Even so, mortgage banking income fell 42 percent from a year ago, to $824 million, because of a drop in consumer demand.

One reason for a drop in consumer optimism is rising energy costs.

With a drop in consumer demand, many retailers reduce prices to clear inventory, which means you may even be able to get that 80-incher for less.

Fewer fill-ups may result in a drop in consumer and business spending as customers forgo trips to malls and restaurants and companies ship fewer products.

As I mention in the column, recessions (which usually entail a drop in consumer spending) often give rise to forecasts of a new consumer mentality.

Last week it reported a 1.6% fall in like-for-like sales in the second quarter, as it faces a drop in consumer spending along with other retailers.

This explains, in part, why there have been growing calls (including from the finance minister) for the central bank to cut interest rates soon in response to a drop in consumer-price inflation.

The dollar fell after reports showed a drop in United States consumer confidence and faster inflation in January.

Despite a drop in general consumer confidence, unemployment remains at a three-decade low, and last week the Congressional Budget Office predicted 10 more years of economic growth.

Overall, leading shares lost ground following higher than expected UK inflation figures, a drop in German consumer confidence and poor US housing and industrial production data.

Mr. Capellas said "unbelievably brutal price competition" had resulted from a drop in United States consumer confidence and reduced spending by telecommunications companies and manufacturers.