Consumer Checkpoint

Consumer Checkpoint aims to provide a holistic and real-time look at U.S. consumers' spending and financial well being. A regular publication of Bank of America Institute, it leverages the depth and breadth of the bank's proprietary data to produce original perspectives.

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september 2023

Consumer Checkpoint: Not such a cruel summer

While card balances and student loan payments begin to heat up, consumer spending remains stable and deposit balances elevated.

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