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Consumer spending posts smallest increase in seven months. Economy getting weaker?

Consumer spending rose in July at the slowest pace in seven months, suggesting the U.S. economy lost a little steam after the end of the 2026 Word Cup and start of the third quarter.

Consumer spending posts smallest increase in seven months. Economy getting weaker?

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