Decoding Black Friday for Clues on the American Consumer
Shoppers were underwhelmed by the promotions, but they were still out spending.
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I’m Cécile Daurat , a senior editor in Wilmington, Delaware. Today we’re looking at the American consumer. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net . And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here .
In the absence of up-to-date official economic data thanks to the recent US government shutdown, anecdotal reports from consumers and business have taken a newfound importance.