Consumer outlook on Memphis economy is improved, with reservations
Buster’s employee Chris Miller fills online alcohol orders on April 16, 2020. Local consumers are more optimistic about the economy for the next year, but hesitant about big-ticket purchases, according to the 2021 Memphis Consumer Sentiment Survey. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
While their outlook on the economy is improved from a year ago, Memphis consumers appear hesitant about spending, a likely result of price increases linked to inflation.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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