US consumer spending is entering a meaningful slowdown due to persistent inflation and rising fuel prices

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US consumer spending is experiencing a significant slowdown, as evidenced by Walmart's Q2 FY2027 comparable sales growth of 2.6% year-over-year, the smallest in over six years. This indicates that American consumers are struggling with persistent inflation and rising fuel prices, leading them to make trade-offs in both discretionary and necessity spending. The trend of higher-income consumers (earning over $100,000 annually) increasingly shopping at Walmart further suggests widespread economic s