Limited supplies could slow consumer purchasing
September 9, 2021
Consumers have both increased purchasing and cut debt in many cases since the pandemic hit the U.S. The spread of COVID-19 through the Delta variant have led to greater concern among consumers more recently but it’s the supply chain and lack of product availability that could derail spending in a big way going into 2022 and 2023.
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