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US Consumer Holding Up Despite Jobs Weakness

Michele Schneider, Chief Strategist, Market Gauge

17-Sep-25 07:00

US Consumer Holding Up Despite Jobs Weakness

US retail sales expanded by 0.6% in August, contradicting expectations of a consumer slowdown given softness in the labour market. How much will this weigh on the Fed's monetary policy trajectory? We discuss this and other trends with Michele Schneider of Market Gauge.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See, Elaine Boey


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