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Commentators Warn Retail Sales Are Crashing as Middle Class Struggles
Original: Retail Sales Are Crashing: The Middle Class Is Broke
Commentary is circulating claiming that US retail sales are falling sharply and that the middle class has run out of spending power. The argument is that struggling household finances are showing up directly in consumer spending, a key driver of the economy. Similar warnings about weakening consumer demand and squeezed household budgets are spreading widely online, feeding concern about a possible broader economic slowdown.
Why now: Fears about weakening consumer spending and middle-class financial strain are resonating amid ongoing economic uncertainty.
US retail sectorAmerican middle classMichael Bordenaro
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