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U.S. consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?
ABC News - Business and The Columbian (Vancouver WA) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedWASHINGTON — High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans’ dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now.
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Left / center-leftUS consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?
ABC News - Business · Center-left · News report
CenterU.S. consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report
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U.S. consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?
WASHINGTON — High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans’ dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now.
US consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?
High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans’ dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now
