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How Eurozone Retail Sales Reveal a Two-Speed Consumer
In this episode of The European Economy Podcast, Lucas and Luna unpack the growing divergence in Eurozone retail sales between Southern Europe and the core economies. With new data showing Spain and Italy posting solid gains while Germany and France stall, the hosts drill into what consumer behavior tells us about the broader economic split. They connect the retail divergence to last week's ECB commentary and the trade-weighted dollar's slight pullback, and ask whether this is a temporary blip or a structural shift in how Europeans spend. Specific numbers include Spain's 3.2%…
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