1. Tuesday discussion post  Slow Boring
  2. Moody’s economist: US avoids recession if well-to-do ‘keep spending’  The Hill
  3. The economy is chugging along, but consumers are uneasy  NBC News
  4. Top 10% of Earners Drive a Growing Share of US Consumer Spending  Bloomberg.com
  5. Wealthy consumers account for nearly half of all US consumer spending  Baton Rouge Business Report