InfographicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 50: Global Macro John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research December 13, 2024 Reasons to ReadOur Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week series spotlights key data points from this week’s research. Discover key data points we are watching in week 50 of 2024. This week, we focus on macro data for the US and China, with insights on consumer sentiment and import rates. Dive into the full research report behind these data points: Holiday 2024—Black Friday Boosts Seasonal Shopping: US Consumer Survey Insights Economic Sentiment Weakens as Tariff Prospects Heighten: China Consumer Survey Insights Proposed US Tariffs and Their Impacts—Price Hikes Likely, Making Diverse Supply Chains a Must Other relevant research: The Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys. See all our reports in the China Consumer Survey Insights All graphics in the Three Data Points series This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Personal Financial Sentiment Hits Six-Month Low: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 48, 2025—Data GraphicGroceryshop 2025 Day Four: AI and Data Are Driving Shopper Journeys and Unified OrganizationsThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 15: US CPG LatestWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Claire’s Files for Bankruptcy—Potentially 1,137 Stores To Close