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An Inflation Offset? Consumers Staying Home

An Inflation Offset? Consumers Staying Home
Shoppers shop at a retail store in Niles, Ill., on Feb. 19, 2022. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo
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Could a small reprieve from inflation be on the horizon?

Sagging consumer confidence and excess inventory could push the prices of some goods lower, with retail giants warning that their profit margins will be cut heading into the important fall shopping season.

Fan Yu
Fan Yu
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Fan Yu is an expert in finance and economics and has contributed analyses on China's economy since 2015.
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