Consumers are still living it up
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We’re not in a government shutdown. Instead, we’re talking about consumers spending like it’s still hot girl summer). Concerts, travel and shopping sprees seem to remain a priority for many in this economy. We’ll discuss how this might be a sign of shifting attitudes around debt. Plus, there’s a market for everything — even candles for Washington, D.C., wonks!

Here’s everything we talked about:

• “Trump’s understandable surprise at seeing his company in court”) from The Washington Post

• “Americans Are Still Spending Like There’s No Tomorrow”) from The Wall Street Journal

• Norwegian new car sales) from @robbie_andrew on X

• Introducing the Government Shutdown candle )

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