{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Truth About the U.S. Consumer","description":" With the government currently shutdown, investors are struggling to determine the true health of the U.S. economy. Key among the concerns is the strength of the U.S. consumer. As the old saying goes: \u201chow goes the U.S. consumer is how goes the U.S. economy.\u201d So, have tariffs impacted the price of goods or consumer behavior? What is the U.S. consumer buying? If the focus on \u2018need to have\u2019 goods and services or \u2018nice to have\u2019? How are companies getting tired consumers to their stores and websites? Finally, what impact will AI have on consumer spending in the future? In this week\u2019s Trading Perspectives, Sam Clement and John Norris discuss the current consumer market, and attempt to answer any questions about the strength of the U.S. consumer.   ","author_name":"Trading Perspectives: An Economic Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/tradingperspectives.libsyn.com\/","html":"