Economics
Disappointed Consumers Temper U.S. Economy’s Main Growth Engine
- Economists already reducing consumer spending forecasts
- Delta, inflation worries compounded by Biden tumble in polls
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American consumers’ hopes of completely and quickly escaping the clutches of Covid-19 have been dashed by a more contagious variant, renewed mask mandates and uncertainty surrounding in-person returns to schools.