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Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing

By Ayesha Rascoe

Published November 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM PST

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy.

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing

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