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U.S. consumer spending falls a record 13.6% in April

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U.S. consumer spending falls a record 13.6% in April

U.S. consumer spending falls a record 13.6% in April

New information shows another shocking statistic.

Consumer spending in the U.S. plunged by a record-shattering 13.6% in April.

That comes out to about 1.89 trillion dollars.

Last month's spending decline was far worse than the 7% drop in March.


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