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Average Personal Savings Rate Hits 10% As Consumers Return to Spending

Episode Summary

The average American's personal savings rate is down from a coronavirus-induced peak in April. The monthly U.S. trade deficit in capital goods is on the rise. Plus, what the difference between implied and actual stock market volatility can tell us about investors. Host: Matthew Klein. Producer: Katie Ferguson.

Episode Notes

The average American's personal savings rate is down from a coronavirus-induced peak in April. The monthly U.S. trade deficit in capital goods is on the rise. Plus, what the difference between implied and actual stock market volatility can tell us about investors. Host: Matthew Klein. Producer: Katie Ferguson.