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Higher rents were mostly offset by declining costs of goods such as motor vehicles and furniture.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Who the hell is buying motor vehicles and furniture in this economy? We can't even afford rent and food!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Consumer spending in general is actually still quite strong, but the growth has slowed a bit.

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