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AOR: Not Always a Straight Line Down for Consumption

November 3, 2023

 

Jeff Schulze analyzes a better-than-expected 3Q GDP print, how that led to an upgrade to the Retail Sales indicator on the ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard and explains why he’s concerned about the outlook for consumer spending.

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