Economics
Goldman’s Hatzius Says Consumers Using Leverage for Spending
- Chief economist sees soft outlook for US consumption
- Consumers are tapping credit and mortgage equity, he says
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US consumers beset by inflation are already relying on leverage to some extent to fund their spending, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s chief economist, Jan Hatzius.