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U.S. consumer spending drops as inflation pressure looms from tariffs
WASHINGTON >> U.S. consumer spending unexpectedly fell in May as the boost from the pre-emptive buying of goods like motor vehicles ahead of the Trump administration’s tariffs faded, while monthly inflation maintained a moderate pace of increase.
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