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Jul 2024
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Yesterday’s second quarter US GDP release showed the US consumer is alive and well, and spending money. Some of the GDP data reflected a bounce back from the first quarter. Today’s personal income, consumption, and deflator data offers more insight into the direction of travel. It would be unwise to bet against reasonable US consumption, with middle-income h ... Show More
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