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Americans’ Excess Savings From The Pandemic Are Now Depleted, Say Federal Reserve Economists

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Americans’ Excess Savings From The Pandemic Are Now Depleted, Say Federal Reserve Economists
A stimulus check issued by the IRS is seen in San Antonio, Texas, on April 23, 2020. Eric Gay/AP Photo File
Bryan Jung
By Bryan Jung
7/6/2023Updated: 7/6/2023
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A team of Federal Reserve economists found that the cash surplus accumulated by American households over the past few years since the start of the pandemic has now largely evaporated.

The expenditure of household excess savings by U.S. consumers partially came from government pandemic stimulus checks, which caused the spur in economic growth over the past year, despite high inflation.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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