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consumer

[kuhn-soo-mer] / kənˈsu mər /
NOUN
person who buys merchandise, services
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"Right now, many consumers appear to view the latest spike as temporary," she said.

From Barron's

And consumer spending matters enormously; it accounts for roughly 70% of the entire U.S. economy.

From Barron's

And consumer spending matters enormously; it accounts for roughly 70% of the entire U.S. economy.

From Barron's

However, prolonged disruptions would amount to a meaningful supply shock, with cost pressures likely to show up first in producer prices before gradually filtering through to consumers, Liu added.

From The Wall Street Journal

The longer Persian Gulf trade is constricted, the more likely rising prices of commodities like aluminum and fertilizer will also be felt by U.S. business and consumers, which CRU calls an underappreciated second order impact.

From The Wall Street Journal