Economics
How U.S. Consumers Are Carrying Torch for Economy Beset by Risks
- Jobs, wages, credit aid spending as business investment cools
- Payrolls data highlights growth threat if labor market falters
Hudson Yards in New York.
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The big question hanging over the U.S. economy is increasingly this: How much longer can American consumers carry the day while businesses bear the brunt of a global slowdown and the trade war?