The following article was published in the March 18, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger.
Consumers continue to power the economy, but some warning signs ahead; shift away from pizza spending?
Economist David Tinsely of the Bank of America Institute told the Charlotte Economics Club last week that consumers are resilient, but there are worries about later in the year. (Photo: Tony Mecia/The Charlotte Ledger)
U.S. consumers are still spending and keeping the economy afloat.
But widening income gaps and sluggish earnings from middle-class consumers suggest that spending resilience might not last through the end of the year, a Charlotte bank economist said in a speech last week.
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