U.S. consumers spent 2025 carefully, favoring
smaller discretionary purchases while pulling back on higher-cost services, according to a new
analysis from the Bank of America Institute.
Card data shows a clear split in spending behavior that has direct implications for advertisers planning media investments across retail,
travel and services categories. …
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