The most affluent consumers account for a bigger share of total US spending, reinforcing the lopsided dynamic of unbothered consumption for the wealthy and more cautious shopping for everyone else.

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    11 hours ago

    Coincidentally, while walking through the grocery stores I find myself gravitating towards the cheaper lower-quality mass-produced food of my childhood.

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      Sadly, some of that lower quality stuff has become legit dogwater. The modern Hamburger Helper is disappointment in a box. A storebrand “lasagna skillet meal” is childhood joy these days.