discretionary
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So why, given similar discretionary income and a much better world, does the middle class feel squeezed?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
This is a dual-purpose probe: It can reveal hidden fixed costs that could come, for example, with taking care of an elderly parent, but it can also highlight a person’s discretionary spending.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Consumer discretionary profit margins are pressured by rising oil prices and costs, with April producer prices up 2 percentage points more than consumer prices.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The Invesco equal-weighted ETF is down 13% from its record high hit in January, while the S&P 500 has risen to new highs this month, showing that most consumer discretionary stocks have performed poorly.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Most prosecutors’ offices lack any manual or guidebook advising prosecutors how to make discretionary decisions.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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