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consumption

[kuhn-suhmp-shuhn] / kənˈsʌmp ʃən /


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On a macro level, the Penn Wharton Budget Model estimated External link that if consumers end up bearing all of the burden, consumption would fall by 3.5% in 2030.

From Barron's

Yet the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, personal consumption expenditures, rose 0.4% in December from the prior month and 3% from a year earlier, muddying the case for rate cuts.

From Barron's

Yet the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, personal consumption expenditures, rose 0.4% in December from the prior month and 3% from a year earlier, muddying the case for rate cuts.

From Barron's

The city’s economy has shown signs of strength as retail sales—a gauge of consumption—rebounded and a strong equities market lifted business and consumer sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The US economy has grown at a solid pace in recent months, driven by consumption as households kept spending despite the squeeze from stubborn inflation and a weaker jobs market.

From Barron's