US consumers hit the brakes while goods imports sink by a record

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US consumers hit the brakes while goods imports sink by a record

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U.S. consumers hit the brakes in April while goods imports plummeted by a record as companies adjusted to higher tariffs.
Inflation-adjusted personal spending rose 0.1% after rising 0.7% a month earlier, Bureau of Economic Analysis data showed Friday. Separate data showed an almost 20%…

This story appeared on bostonherald.com, 2025-05-31 21:11:17.