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US consumers could be reaching their breaking point. After dealing with elevated inflation and the highest interest rates in decades, they’re starting to rein in their spending. Last month, retail sales were unchanged from March, when spending increased by a downwardly revised 0.6%, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday. April spending missed the ...
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The pace of price increases in the US showed signs of slowing last month, after a streak of higher-than-expected inflation data had stoked concerns about the world's largest economy. Consumer prices rose 3.4% in the 12 months to April, down from 3.5% for the month before, the Labor Department said. Higher rents and petrol costs accounted for the majority of ...