Many broad economic indicators are positive, but consumer sentiment is negative. Even with cooling inflation and low unemployment, consumers are still feeling the economic strain. In today's episode, we look at three ways the US consumer is feeling the pinch. Related episodes: <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/04/26/717665452/episode-909-dollar-stores-vs-lettuce">Dollar stores vs. lettuce </a>Factory boom, credit card debt defaults and housing (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/factory-boom-credit-card-debt-defaults-and-housing/id1320118593?i=1000562961913">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7eogAYDDF7OOI0OVNFggBU?si=023e1385eca342ab">Spotify</a>) Are we counting jobs right? We answer your listener questions (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/are-we-counting-jobs-right-we-answer-your-listener/id1320118593?i=1000642542631">Apple Podcasts</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ud3gJw1f4SCKTcG0nTsJS?si=50950a9653c54440">Spotify</a>) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/">plus.npr.org</a>. Music by <a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/">Drop Electric</a>. Find us: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money">Newsletter</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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Three ways consumers are feeling the pinch

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