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How To Play The State Of The U.S. Consumer

We have had a recent rally in the stock market off the lows of the year and it seems, all “experts” say the U.S. is not headed for a recession. However, just because the stocks are up does not mean the average consumers are feeling any better about the economic conditions that they are feeling in their lives. Let’s look at the possible reasons for and consequences of a weak U.S. consumer.

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