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Americans are still spending. Friday’s jobs report will show if that can last

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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans have kept spending despite more than five years of higher prices. But the paychecks that have powered that spending are starting to lose steam. Friday’s jobs report could show how much further pay gains are falling behind inflation.

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    By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans have kept spending despite more than five years of higher prices. But the paychecks that have powered that spending are starting to lose steam. Friday’s jobs report could show how much further pay gains are falling behind inflation.

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