yidnar
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1 recently studies show that the pandemic savings many American put back when the gov sent out relief checks is depleted
2 another survey reports that Americans have been dipping into their 401Ks at a record rate to pay for rising expenses do to inflation.
3 add to the fact that the majority of consumers have started buying less do to said inflation and the above mentioned practices becoming unviable for much longer it appears though it was delayed a magore economic downturn is inevitable ..![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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2 another survey reports that Americans have been dipping into their 401Ks at a record rate to pay for rising expenses do to inflation.
3 add to the fact that the majority of consumers have started buying less do to said inflation and the above mentioned practices becoming unviable for much longer it appears though it was delayed a magore economic downturn is inevitable ..
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Americans' 'excess' pandemic savings now depleted, Fed research finds
The U.S. government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed massive amounts of fiscal stimulus which built up as excess savings that were only depleted in early 2023.
Workers are still raiding their retirement savings at record rates
Thirty-seven percent of workers have taken a loan, early withdrawal, and/or hardship withdrawal from their 401(k) or similar plan or IRA.
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Nearly all Americans cut back on spending due to inflation, CNBC survey finds
Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Best Buy called out cautious consumer-spending shifts during the first quarter.