U.S. Consumer Spending Takes Breather Amid Shortages; Inflation Rises

Reuters, June 25, 2021–Lucia Mutikani
U.S. consumer spending paused in May as shortages hurt motor vehicle purchases, but the supply constraints and increased demand for services helped to lift prices, with the Federal Reserve’s main inflation measure rising by the most in 29 years.
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-consumer-spending-takes-breather-may-2021-06-25/