Former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon on May retail sales report: The consumer is clearly burdened

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  • čas přidán 17. 06. 2024
  • Former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the May retail sales data, the state of the consumer, and more.

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  • @eyelovecolorado2195
    @eyelovecolorado2195 Před 13 dny +20

    Next video: “the consumer is strong”
    😂😂😂

    • @peterdangelo5882
      @peterdangelo5882 Před 12 dny

      consumer bounces back, still has Covid money to spend spend spend.

  • @user-eh5gz7pg7j
    @user-eh5gz7pg7j Před 13 dny +6

    It means that being rich justifies a lot of behavior that we don't accept in the poor. There are crazy people in all walks of life, but if you're poor, you're labeled as crazy, if you're rich, you're labeled as eccentric.

  • @Cammimullens
    @Cammimullens Před 13 dny +255

    What are the best strategies to protect my portfolio? I've heard that a downturn will devastate the financial market, so I'm concerned about my $200k stock portfolio.

    • @softy-bf5eg
      @softy-bf5eg Před 13 dny

      There are strategies that could be put in place for solid gains regardless of economy situation, but such execution is usually carried out by an investment specialist

    • @TitaAnderson
      @TitaAnderson Před 13 dny +1

      I've been in touch with a financial analyst ever since I started investing. Knowing today's culture The challenge is knowing when to purchase or sell when investing in trending stocks, which is pretty simple. On my portfolio, which has grown over $900k in a little over a year, my adviser chooses entry and exit orders

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  • @MrMountain707
    @MrMountain707 Před 13 dny +7

    Walmart benefits from economic pain in America

  • @chri6393
    @chri6393 Před 13 dny +5

    Inflation should be throttled by taxes, not intrest rates. Doing it with rates crushes borrowers and the government while giving more income to the wealthy

    • @BranN-ot2jj
      @BranN-ot2jj Před 13 dny +3

      Exactly why it’s done that way. It’s working as intended

    • @022100bmlotus
      @022100bmlotus Před 12 dny

      If all Gov pay was reduced 10% or more (like self employed people) we would get deflation which is what we need. 3-4% on top of already 5-6% on top of 9-10% inflation is rediculous. This is the true cost of creating a virus to crush the world economy to get rid of Trump. NO One World Order!!!

  • @SigFigNewton
    @SigFigNewton Před 13 dny +7

    Without actually knowing how official inflation numbers are calculated, I can tell you that what is probably happening is this.
    Most consumer dollars are spent by the top half of earners. They therefore overweight in CPI the types of things bought by the well off. And since that didn’t increase in price as much as necessities, the official inflation numbers are considerably lower than the inflation experienced by half the country

    • @sarscov9854
      @sarscov9854 Před 13 dny

      Welfare moochers make more than a 9-5 $60k/year. I doubt your theory is true.

    • @theunbearablebull
      @theunbearablebull Před 13 dny

      We know how official inflation numbers are calculated. It required you to use your brain though.

    • @chuckinhouston9952
      @chuckinhouston9952 Před 12 dny

      @@theunbearablebull I doubt that you really know. I’ve been a CPA for 49 years, and have studied this extensively. The inflation numbers are rigged. There are way too many things excluded from the determination and it’s far from being statistically valid. If inflation were determined today using the same methodology as was used in 1983, the CPI would be above 10%. So there.

  • @MsGenXodus
    @MsGenXodus Před 13 dny +3

    A lot of consumers are downsizing. They don't have the room for all the extra junk, therefore aren't buying it in the first place. It's super easy to rent the things you need, from a pickup truck to an evening gown. No reason to buy and store an occasionally used item, especially if you don't actually have the room for it. Big houses are being occupied by one or two elderly people who have way more than they need (or want) and tiny apartments are crazy expensive in much of the USA.
    I'd be curious to see how much people spend on monthly digital subscriptions compared to how much they spend on discretionary items. Retailers may find that figure eye opening.

  • @Chris-xv7wd
    @Chris-xv7wd Před 13 dny +5

    The sky is blue.

  • @JamesBlazen
    @JamesBlazen Před 12 dny +2

    Shot from prison while wearing his orange jumpsuit?

  • @Dave-zl2ky
    @Dave-zl2ky Před 13 dny +9

    Food inflation? Food prices are still going up!

    • @theunbearablebull
      @theunbearablebull Před 13 dny

      No they aren't. Idk why you kids have to lie

    • @TroyHanson-ch6nm
      @TroyHanson-ch6nm Před 13 dny +3

      I shop grocery stores 4 times week and some prices are still rising meat is rising. Eggs are up again as well. Some prices have stabilized but it changes week to week.. Overall food is up 40% and some even 50% over any year under Trump's time. Imo food has been the main culprit for most the high cost of food is deleting family's budgets then they cant afford basic bills after food. Such as electricity. natural gas. Etc

  • @jaspajones7045
    @jaspajones7045 Před 11 dny

    Thanks Joe

  • @022100bmlotus
    @022100bmlotus Před 12 dny

    If you live in CA, pretty sure your quarterly taxes were due yesterday as well. ALL OF IT IS TOO MUCH FREAKS.

  • @rickhayes-oh2zm
    @rickhayes-oh2zm Před 13 dny +3

    how many employees at walmart have 3 jobs

    • @SigFigNewton
      @SigFigNewton Před 13 dny

      I did see one who didn’t look sleepy

    • @user-ll9qk2el4d
      @user-ll9qk2el4d Před 13 dny

      How many employees at Walmart don't have a college degree?

  • @randygrebel1539
    @randygrebel1539 Před 13 dny

    "Trade down." Get those merchants to China to bring in more cheap stuff.

  • @prolific1518
    @prolific1518 Před 12 dny +2

    Biden tells me the economy is great 😃

  • @willtwain1383
    @willtwain1383 Před 12 dny

    Kernen looks like he woke up and it hit him he has been a jerk his whole life.

  • @bw1357
    @bw1357 Před 12 dny

    Ya THINK?

  • @EthelbertCoyote
    @EthelbertCoyote Před 13 dny +1

    How the guest admits he doesn't know his customer... "Free money" was never free money, it was money customers did not spend because they did not or were worried they would not have a job. Once they eased people spent that money. The amount of money people v.s. companies got as a bail out was laughable in comparison. The BULK of this "free money" was not spending because there was nothing to buy, nothing to do, and few places open to buy those things that people did not go causaually. Smart guy, actually seems like from other interviews nice guy for a CEO, but is buying in to narratives and buzz words rather than trying to see for himself and make his own terms.

    • @user-ll9qk2el4d
      @user-ll9qk2el4d Před 13 dny +1

      What are you talking about? Spending INCREASED by almost 16% after people received their stimulus check. That was the whole purpose of giving people free money, which was to stimulate the economy. What do you mean there was nothing to buy? People spent all kinds of money on online retailers like Amazon and Walmart. Do you really think people simply saved their stimulus money in a bank? Spending is what American consumers do best. What did YOU do with your stimulus check? Do you still have it or did you spend it? ...I thought so.
      If not for the free money, many more companies would be out of business and workers would lose their jobs. Instead, we have the strongest economy in the world, businesses are making record profits, the unemployment rate is extremely low, and more new jobs are being created.

  • @AcmePotatoPackingPocatello

    China Outlet Store

  • @TaylorMMontgomery
    @TaylorMMontgomery Před 11 dny +1

    FIRE JOE KERNAN! he sucks!

  • @rickhayes-oh2zm
    @rickhayes-oh2zm Před 13 dny

    need rate cuts.

  • @bw1357
    @bw1357 Před 12 dny +1

    Thank you Joe Biden