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Holiday Spending Up 3% Over Last Year

holiday spending

Retail holiday spending during the 2023 holiday season rose just over 3% year over year, according to data from Mastercard SpendingPulse. “This holiday season, the consumer showed up, spending in a deliberate manner,” says Michelle Meyer, chief economist at the …

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U.S. Inflation Climbs at Highest Rate Since 1982

May inflation

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, which measures U.S. inflation, increased 0.6 percent in January. The all items index increased 7.5 percent before seasonal adjustment, the largest 12-month increase since …

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