05-11-2020, 05:31 PM
I found this real time tracker to be useful:
https://tracker.opportunityinsights.org/
It basically looks at consumer spending across a range of categories. Overall, consumer spending is down 20% compared to March 15 (hey, I'm doing my part; I bought a car). That's actually up from -30% in mid-April. Three sub-categories are down more than 50%: restaurants & hotels, entertainment & recreation, and transportation (healthcare is down about 50%). Only groceries are up compared to baseline.
You can look by state, too.
BC
https://tracker.opportunityinsights.org/
It basically looks at consumer spending across a range of categories. Overall, consumer spending is down 20% compared to March 15 (hey, I'm doing my part; I bought a car). That's actually up from -30% in mid-April. Three sub-categories are down more than 50%: restaurants & hotels, entertainment & recreation, and transportation (healthcare is down about 50%). Only groceries are up compared to baseline.
You can look by state, too.
BC