How Is Consumer Resilience Adapting To Changing Market Conditions?

American consumers, often seen as a bellwether for the global economy - have been largely resilient and healthy despite sticky inflation and higher interest rates. But can this resilience continue as difficult market conditions persist? Lisa Yang, portfolio manager and co-head of the consumer industry “super group” within BlackRock Fundamental Equities, joins Oscar Pulido to give a pulse check on consumer resilience and the implications in the equities market. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; Bureau of Labor Statistics; The Conference Board, April 30th 2024; “Why Your Groceries Are Still So Expensive”, Forbes February 2024; MCD Q1 2024 earnings call transcript, April 30, 2024; 2023 Year-End Business Analysis: The Great Return Becomes Historic Golden Age, Pollstar, December 2023; Statista U.S. population 2024; BATs Dividend Yield Range 2017-2024; ‘Average cost of a 30-second commercial on TV in the United States from 2014 to 2019’, Statista