Consumer sentiment and retail sales have decoupled
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Gloomy expectations are starting to matter more than the data
The World Happiness Report shows it diverging from the rest of the world
Only a decline in corporate America’s vigour will dent the country’s dominance of financial markets
Particularly by the state
Rich and poor consumers are seeing their spending patterns converge
Continuous growth can make economies fat and slow
