Economic analyst says consumer spending has been resilient despite uncertainty

By Leila Fadel

Published December 26, 2025 at 4:40 AM EST

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to an economic analyst for Visa about consumer spending this year, and what we could expect going into 2026.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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