American shoppers continued to spend during the 2025 holiday season, defying a slowing job market, recently released retail sales data from the U.S. Census Bureau show.
Wealth effects support spending even as the job market cools
High asset prices provide lift to broader economy
CoStar Analytics
January 21, 2026 | 4:11 P.M.
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