Consumers Show Up For Trump Again Despite Turbulent August As Retail Sales Top Estimates

There's been no shortage of evidence lately to suggest many Americans are concerned about the economy as the trade war drags into its 18th month (from the time Trump announced the metals tariffs). August brought the worst consumer sentiment print of the Trump era, along with poll data that showed more voters think the economy is getting worse than better for the first time since the election. The main risk is that deteriorating sentiment manifests itself in retrenchment by the consumer, who ca