Americans cut back on spending in December, the second consecutive month they ve done so, underscoring how inflation and the rising cost of using credit cards slowed consumer activity over the crucial holiday shopping season.
U.S. retail sales fell in December by the most in a year, according to the Commerce Department, suggesting consumers are losing some of the resilience that s kept the economy growing in the face of rapid inflation and rising interest rates.
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