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Consumer Spending Defies the Forecasters, Again
Households continue to open their wallets even as savings rates fall to multi-year lows.
By Olivia Bennett·May 30, 2026·6 min read
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For the third consecutive quarter, American consumer spending has outpaced the forecasts of professional economists. Retail sales rose nine-tenths of a percent in April, with strength concentrated in services and discretionary categories.
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