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Modest increase in consumer spending propelled by higher gas prices at the pump

Retail spending increased by a modest .5% in March, which was a little slower than some analysts expected.

Scott Horsley, NPR’s chief economics correspondent, discusses the impact of inflation on American consumer spending.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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