Consumer

May retail sales fell 1.3% as Americans spend less on goods

Spending is expecting to shift to services from goods through the rest of the year

By Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press |June 15, 2021

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Consumer patterns have shifted. Will they stick?

Not all pandemic beneficiaries will continue to thrive

By Mark Burgess |May 5, 2021

3 min read

U.S. consumer spending strong as incomes soar

Consumer spending rose 4.2% in March, at its fastest pace in nine months

April 30, 2021

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U.S. consumer confidence returns to pre-pandemic levels

Economists believe the rising confidence will bolster economic growth

By Martin Crutsinger |April 27, 2021

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