Some US consumers in 'survival mode' as Trump tariffs arrive
- Overall consumer credit slipped by over $800 million in February, according to Fed data.
- This decline represents a notable shift, as credit had increased $8.9 billion the prior month.
- Consumer credit decreased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 0.2% in February, marking the third decline in four months.
- Wells Fargo economists, led by Tim Quinlan, stated tariffs increase prices to meet various policy goals.
- New tariffs are arriving as the US economy slows, potentially stalling GDP growth, said the NRF.
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American consumers braced for pain even ahead of President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs on imported products, which came into effect overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Some rushed out to buy the latest smartphones ahead of any price increases, while others said they had been watching their spending more closely than before. Loaded groceries “I live in an apartment. You can’t stockpile,” a retired woman told AFP on Tuesday as she loaded her grocer…

Some US consumers in 'survival mode' as Trump tariffs arrive
American consumers braced for pain even ahead of President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on imported products, which came into effect overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
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