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As stocks flag and home prices dip, consumers spend less, spend different

Sep 27, 2022
It's called the wealth effect: Household spending decisions tend to be influenced by the ups and downs of asset prices.
Research suggests that feeling pinched financially shifts spending from services to goods, says  Stephanie Tully at the University of Southern California.
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