Big brands are officially worried about American shoppers

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/25/nx-s1-5375820/big-brands-tariffs-us-spending-consumers

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Lembot_0002@lemm.ee · 21 pts · 1y
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JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 1y

awake01@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

But, but, but I just heard on CNBC on Friday that there is little to no change in consumer behavior? Chipotle seems to be the only company to admit they are seeing a slow down.... Aside from Tesla earnings seem to be great!!! /s

SL3wvmnas@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y

An interesting statistic is that only 10 percent of consumers account for 50 percent of consumption. I imagine if trump manages not to upset these very important 10 percent, (which looks more unlikely every day, but who knows) a possible recession will not disrupt the whole system.

Auntievenim@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Where are these rising incomes they cite as a reason for continued relatively high consumer spending