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The consumer, by the numbers

Eight indicators, pulled straight from the Federal Reserve's own data, tracking the health of the American consumer — savings, sentiment, credit, housing costs, and the job market.

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FRED chart: Personal Saving Rate, including consumer durables

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Personal Saving Rate (Incl. Consumer Durables)

FRED chart: Consumer Sentiment

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Consumer Sentiment

FRED chart: Consumer Debt as a Percentage of Disposable Income

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Consumer Debt as % of Disposable Income

FRED chart: Credit Card Delinquency Rate

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Credit Card Delinquency Rate

FRED chart: Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment Rate

FRED chart: Labor Force Participation Rate

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Labor Force Participation Rate

FRED chart: 4-Week Moving Average of Initial Jobless Claims

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Initial Jobless Claims (4-Wk Avg.)

FRED chart: 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average

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30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED®)

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