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Durables consumption is the other shoe to drop

In contrast to other rate-sensitive areas of spending, durable goods consumption has held up well in recent months, boosted by the tax cuts. Nevertheless, as the fiscal stimulus fades and interest rates rise further, we’d expect durable goods consumption growth to slow markedly in 2019.

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