Consumer spending began to slow down in 2024, with data from April and May indicating a faster-than-expected deceleration compared to 2023 when people spent money they didn't have to maintain lifestyles.
"so 20123 was kind of like the year of people were spending money that they didn't have in order to maintain a life Styles 2024 is the first time just now we're starting to see people pull back on their spending we just got the May data and the data in April also showed us that spending is slowing faster than expected"