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4.6 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The American consumer saved more and spent less in December, cutting back on restaurants, movies and sporting events. Will that slow inflation? We’ll talk about that on today’s show. Plus, the confusing economy, who holds U.S. debt, and what’s behind the growing business of liquidation.

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0:59.8	What is going on out there?
1:04.9	I mean, it is a fair economic question from American public media.
1:10.6	This is Marketplace.
1:20.8	In Los Angeles, I'm Kyle Rizal.
1:22.6	It is Friday today, the 27th of January.
1:25.4	It is always to have you along, everybody.
1:28.0	Now I think one can fairly say that the theme of this economy this week has been,
1:33.2	wait, what?
1:34.8	Make up your mind because the economy is growing.
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