With Congress nearing a deal on the federal budget, and with President Trump continuing to express his concern with funding for a border wall, consumer research shows just what kind of impact the shutdown has on American consumers and retailers.
Most American households were not directly impacted by partial federal government shutdown.
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But still, most people delayed or reduced spending on consumer goods in response to the shutdown.
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Spending was reduced most on essential consumer products, but other products were also impacted.
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Delayed or reduced consumer spending was adding up.
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NP conducted this research with a sample of 1,501 Americans. We maintain a representative panel of the U.S. population. Members of the panel can be profiled on over 3,000 variables, including consumer data and partisan score.