A mix of job security, high savings and skepticism about the future are keeping U.S. consumers’ wallets open
TOP LEFT: Jessika and Dylan Amaral at a cooking class in Florence, Italy. TOP RIGHT: Alex and Amanda Ward with their children in Niagara Falls, Canada. BOTTOM LEFT: Cody McLaughlin on vacation in Hawaii with his girlfriend and his stepchildren. BOTTOM RIGHT: Amanda Miller Littlejohn on vacation in Paris.A strong labor market, resilient savings stockpiles and rising values of their homes have consumers feeling good and willing to spend.
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