Consumer Sentiment vs Holiday Shopping

Sucharita Kodali and Ted Rossman discuss falling consumer sentiment and expectations for the holiday shopping season. Sucharita notes that consumer sentiment numbers aren’t anchored on “anything in particular,” and adds retail spend is at an all-time high. Ted emphasizes the disparity between higher and lower income consumers, highlighting credit card debt, home ownership, and stock ownership as sentiment factors.

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21 Nov 2025

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