Consumer spending has powered the economic recovery from the pandemic shock. Now wallets are thinner, and some businesses are feeling the difference. United States Economy, Labor and Jobs, Consumer Behavior, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Shopping and Retail, Fast Food Industry, Airlines and Airplanes, Stocks and Bonds Consumer spending has powered the economic recovery from the pandemic shock. Now wallets are thinner, and some businesses are feeling the difference. NYT > Business