Published Aug 22, 2026, 8:19 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source
US consumer spending is entering a meaningful slowdown
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Walmart's sales growth, the worst in six years, along with similar trends at Home Depot and Lowe's, and supported by housing data, indicates that consumers are buckling under the pressure of simultaneous high prices, energy costs, and interest rates, suggesting a broader consumer pullback.