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Big picture: Americans have kept spending at fairly robust levels the past few years, even amid frequent bouts of pessimism.

This happens at Wimbledon, and in the new Champions League format, where seeds are kept apart in pairs.

Big picture: Americans have kept spending at fairly robust levels the past few years even amid frequent bouts of pessimism.

A security guard kept watch for attempted thefts.

“We often didn’t have a salary, but we kept working just to keep the socials alive.”