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Fitch's U.S. Consumer Health Pulse

Fixed Interests··21 August 2026·5 min

About this episode

Fitch's Olu Sonola joins Rachel Willis Gutierrez to unpack the US Consumer Health Pulse. Despite slowing spending, energy-driven inflation, and flat real income, consumers remain resilient buoyed by strong balance sheets and a solid labor market.