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Despite rising inflation and tariff threats, Americans have kept up their spending

Despite inflation and tariff worries, retail spending data from June shows Americans still shopping with gusto. Economists cite low unemployment, bargain hunting and tariff fatigue.

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Alina Selyukh is a business correspondent at NPR, where she follows the path of the retail and tech industries, tracking how America's biggest companies are influencing the way we spend our time, money, and energy.

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