Consumer Spending Could Be Slowed by Inflation, Omicron

Consumer Spending Could Be Slowed by Inflation, Omicron

[ad_1] Consumer spending, a key engine of economic growth, has shown signs of stalling heading into 2022, amid rising prices and the Omicron wave. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal estimate that consumer outlays declined by 0.7% in December from the prior month, as prices rose at their fastest pace in nearly four decades. […]

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