Americans worry the economy will suffer for a long time—but it hasn’t stopped them from spending

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Amazingly, retail sales are higher now than they were before the pandemic began. Few on Wall Street predicted such an outcome just a few months ago. What’s far from clear, however, is whether consumers can keep spending at current levels.

If we go by what Americans feel, the economy stinks. If we go by the activity of average Americans, the economy is getting better.

A $600 federal unemployment stipend and other government emergency-aid programs expired at the end of July and haven’t been reauthorized. On top of that, talks are going nowhere between Democrats and Republicans over how much to spend and on what. Lawmakers are now in recess until Labor Day. “With tens of millions of consumers set to see their incomes drop by $600 per week, that will undoubtedly have some impact on consumption,” said chief economist Curt Long of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions.

Another big setback for the U.S. labor market would just put more pressure on the economy and on politicians to do something to alleviate the pain.

 

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Wait until that second stimulus check comes lol

Are people buying on credit cards?

Obviously not with 40% of bars and restaurants gone lol

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