Consumer Spending Slows Again, Tariff Uncertainty Looms, and Manufacturers Rethink Production

Podcast: The Auto Market Brief · Cox Automotive

Opublikowano: 2026-09-02

What happens when consumer spending slows, trade policy remains uncertain, and automakers begin reassessing where vehicles are built? In this episode of The Auto Market Brief, host Erin Keating and Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb examine the latest economic indicators, including new Q2 GDP readings, personal income data, consumer spending, inflation, and used-vehicle market activity. While income growth remains positive and vehicle demand continues to show resilience, signs of softer consumer spending have raised new questions about the economic outlook. Consumer spending slows for a second consecutive month Personal income growth...