Is the US consumer in trouble?

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Despite a likely softening of the labor market, U.S. consumer spending should remain healthy for 2024.

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Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I’m Sarah Wolfe from the US Economics Team. Along with my colleagues bringing you ...

Gideon Bornstein, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, discusses how ongoing tariff uncertainties and fluctuating consumer confidence are impacting retailers’ pricing strategies, supply chains, and economic outlooks, offering insights into what this means for the broader macro ...  عرض المزيد

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