<description>&lt;div&gt;  &lt;strong&gt;ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN AND CONSUMER SPENDING&lt;/strong&gt; Colleague &lt;strong&gt;Gene Marks&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;The Guardian&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Gene Marks&lt;/strong&gt;reports on a &lt;strong&gt;US&lt;/strong&gt; economic slowdown, citing contracting architectural billings and falling hotel occupancy. He notes that while the wealthy continue spending, the middle class is cutting back on dining out. &lt;strong&gt;Marks&lt;/strong&gt; attributes inflation to government money circulation and discusses proposals for mandated retirement contributions. NUMBER 15&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

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S8 Ep217: ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN AND CONSUMER SPENDING Colleague Gene Marks, The Guardian. Gene Marks reports on a US economic slowdown, citing contracting architectural billings and falling hotel occupancy. He notes that while the wealthy continue spending, the middle

DEC 20, 202510 MIN
The John Batchelor Show

S8 Ep217: ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN AND CONSUMER SPENDING Colleague Gene Marks, The Guardian. Gene Marks reports on a US economic slowdown, citing contracting architectural billings and falling hotel occupancy. He notes that while the wealthy continue spending, the middle

DEC 20, 202510 MIN

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<div>  <strong>ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN AND CONSUMER SPENDING</strong> Colleague <strong>Gene Marks</strong>, <strong>The Guardian</strong>. <strong>Gene Marks</strong>reports on a <strong>US</strong> economic slowdown, citing contracting architectural billings and falling hotel occupancy. He notes that while the wealthy continue spending, the middle class is cutting back on dining out. <strong>Marks</strong> attributes inflation to government money circulation and discusses proposals for mandated retirement contributions. NUMBER 15<br> <br> </div>