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Who Will Do the Spending?

When we look at where consumer spending has declined and where we expect to spend in the future, we can ask where recovery spending will come from.

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Macroeconomic Measurement
Six Facts: What Our Pet Spending Says About Us

Documented in the entertainment category of consumer expenditures, pet spending has increased at the same time that their names have changed.

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Do You Prefer McDonald's or Starbucks?

Shaped by monopolistic competition, the behavior of McDonald’s and Starbucks attracts different groups of consumers.

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