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Aussie105

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14. Spending more money because they have to

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:11 PM

16 hrs ago

but buying less.

Nothing like paying more and getting less to undermine consumer confidence.

The reasons why consumers are paying more for less don't matter.
Promising things will get better somehow sometime doesn't work.
The electorate is getting more cynical. Vague promises from smirking shills no longer work.

The fallout from low consumer confidence will be felt though.
Discretionary household spending will get nulled, business investment halted, new hires not happening, unemployment will go up.

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