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Macro Briefing: 18 July 2025

US retail sales rebounded in June after two straight monthly declines. “Don’t count the American consumer out yet,” Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, wrote in commentary. “There’s still a lot of trepidation about tariffs and likely price hikes, but consumers are willing to buy if they feel they can get a good deal.”

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