Economic Report: A much predicted U.S. recession still hasn’t happened thanks to consumers

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There’s a funny thing going on in the economy. Business are pessimistic, but consumers are confident enough to keep spending — and keep the U.S. out of recession.

A first-quarter breakdown of gross domestic product data underscores the diverging views of businesses and households, the two biggest pegs of the U.S economy.

Consumer spending…