April credit card data from Bank of America doesn’t show a slowdown in US consumer spending. If anything, there was a slight acceleration in early April after tariffs were announced.
1) This could be tariff front-running
2) Drops in consumer confidence haven’t led to less spending
There are certainly reasons to worry about the US and global economy but I think the layoffs need to come, or we need to signs of real inflation before the market wilts.
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