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Consumers are spending on services again as the pandemic shopping spree for goods cools

by Sabri Ben-Achour

May 31, 2022

People want to get outside and do stuff, not just buy stuff. That's reflected in surging travel bookings — and airfare.

Consumers are still spending on big-ticket, durable goods like furniture. But now demand for services is picking up again.

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