How fragile is the US consumer?

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"How fragile is the US consumer?"

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"Is the consumer in better shape than sentiment readings would suggest? Kate McShane, retail analyst with Goldman Sachs Research, separates the signal from the noise.\r\n"

Is the consumer in better shape than sentiment readings would suggest? Kate McShane, retail analyst with Goldman Sachs Research, separates the signal from the noise.

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