First published by Money Metals Exchange here: https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/06/18/sagging-retail-sales-another-sign-americans-may-be-tapped-out-003264
<p><img src='https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/Sagging-Retail-Sales-Another-Sign-Americans-May-Be-Tapped-Out.jpg'/></p>It&#039;s starting to get difficult for the most optimistic cheerleader to pretend this economy is &quot;robust.&quot; We got more evidence today that the American consumer is tapped out.