Modest Inflation, Soft Spending Support Fed Hold
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Soft real spending and modest inflation keep the Fed in a holding pattern, but the detail that spend is concentrating in essentials means discretionary categories will feel more pressure. If you sell non-essential software or hardware, assume longer sales cycles and higher discount pressure through at least the next quarter.
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