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#Consumer spending
Economy
US consumers keep spending as gas and inflation bite
Higher gasoline prices and 3.8 per cent inflation are darkening consumer sentiment, but April spending data show affluent households are still keeping US growth alive.
By Helena Brandt
Economy
Student-loan defaults are now a consumer-credit story
Student loan defaults jumped again in 2026, pulling 3.6 million borrowers into default over two quarters and raising fresh risks for credit and spending.
By Helena Brandt
