Spending more, saving less

<p class="p1">New data shows that while consumer spending is strong, Americans aren&#8217;t saving like they used to. But the pandemic made year-to-year comparisons a bit misleading. So are consumer habits normalizing after an unusual economic period, or should we be concerned that savings have taken a dip? Also in this episode: Some businesses prefer to operate on a &#8220;fiscal&#8221; calendar, public swimming pools try to stay afloat and corporate tax changes may be important in this year&#8217;s election.</p>