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Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 20th, 2025

Bloomberg Surveillance

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Consumer Challenges amid Inflation

This chapter examines the impact of rising inflation and tariffs on U.S. consumer demand, particularly showing how lower-income households are disproportionately affected. It also discusses the complexity of retail sales data, cautioning that nominal figures may obscure the real struggles faced by consumers as discretionary spending declines.

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