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  "id": 12040944,
  "title": "U.S. consumer spending is on the rise despite frustrations with persistent inflation and gloomy views about the economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/u-s-consumer-spending-is-on-the-rise-despite-frustrations-with",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "WSJ Economy",
    "slug": "wsj-economy",
    "url": "https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/american-economy-consumer-profile-33903de1?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Spending is rising because prices are climbing and Americans are buying more stuff.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}