Retail sales - a temperature check on the American consumer - were absolutely fabulous in April 2022; glory, hallelujah! So then why are three different, independent surveys of the US consumer reporting results that range from "bad" to "miserable"? Because there has been NO REAL growth, only nominal.

----EP. 236 REFERENCES----
Shipping Around Retail ‘Inflation’: https://bit.ly/3PyeXaA
Alhambra Investments Blog: https://bit.ly/3wh01G2
RealClear Markets Essays: https://bit.ly/38tL5a7
Epoch Times Columns: https://bit.ly/39ESkRf

-------THE EPISODES-------
YouTube: https://bit.ly/310yisL
Vurbl: https://bit.ly/3rq4dPn
Apple: https://apple.co/3czMcWN
Deezer: https://bit.ly/3ndoVPE
iHeart: https://ihr.fm/31jq7cI
TuneIn: http://tun.in/pjT2Z
Castro: https://bit.ly/30DMYza
Google: https://bit.ly/3e2Z48M
Reason: https://bit.ly/3lt5NiH
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3arP8mY
Pandora: https://pdora.co/2GQL3Qg
Castbox: https://bit.ly/3fJR5xQ
Podbean: https://bit.ly/2QpaDgh
Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2C1M1GB
PlayerFM: https://bit.ly/3piLtjV
Podchaser: https://bit.ly/3oFCrwN
PocketCast: https://pca.st/encarkdt
SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3l0yFfK
ListenNotes: https://bit.ly/38xY7pb
AmazonMusic: https://amzn.to/2UpEk2P
PodcastAddict: https://bit.ly/2V39Xjr
PodcastRepublic:https://bit.ly/3LH8JlV

---------THE TEAM---------
Jeff Snider, Head of Global Investment Research for Alhambra Investments. Master of ceremonies, Emil Kalinowski. Illustrations by David Parkins. Audio and video editor, Terence. Episode intro/outro music is "Playa Del Colina" by Giants' Nest.

------FIND THE TEAM-------
Jeff: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_AIP
Jeff: https://alhambrapartners.com/author/jsnider/

Emil: https://twitter.com/EmilKalinowski
Emil: https://www.EuroDollarEnterprises.com

David: https://DavidParkins.com/
Terence: https://www.VisualFocusMedia.com

Giants' Nest: https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists/giants-nest/
"Playa Del Colina": https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/bsHcO9r0R5/

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