
Are consumers pulling back?
The Flip Side
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The US Consumer Might Be Starting to Turn
The US saving rate has dropped sharply from the end of last year. Consumers are willing to dip into their store of excess cash and used to spend it, even though things cost a bit more than they used to. Christian: How long can consumers sustain spending when their wages are clearly going up far less than prices? That's all for now from this Barclays podcast.
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