In the media | 04 Jan 2024

Yahoo! Finance: Will the construction spending boom continue into 2024?

Bernard Yaros, Leas US Economist at Oxford Economics joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the outlook of consumer spending in 2024 and how inflation and the up-and-coming presidential election could impact the sector this year.

Listen to the full interview below:

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consumer and retail Consumer spending Economic recovery Global Economic Growth US economy

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