U.S. Shoppers Ignore the Noise | S3 E140 | 04-22-26
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Megan Horneman discusses the surprising strength of U.S. consumer spending as indicated by the March retail sales report.
The U.S. consumer continues to show surprising strength. In today’s Markets with Megan, Megan Horneman breaks down the March retail sales report and explains why consumer spending came in much stronger than expected. Headline retail sales rose 1.7% in March, marking the biggest monthly increase in a year, while core measures also pointed to broad-based strength. Megan walks through what was driving the spending, from gasoline and autos to more discretionary categories like furniture, ...
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