In the Face of Headwinds, Consumers Splurge

Despite economic uncertainty, households increased spending at a 4.7% annual rate in the second quarter, the strongest pace in four and a half years. WSJ's Gunjan Banerji looks at why the consumer is powering forward, and whether it could be enough to prop up the economy. Photos: iStock

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