Recent economic data shows signs of growing strength on Main Street, as Americans' take-home pay ticks higher and contributes to rising retail sales and home purchases – though some headwinds remain.Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week shows average weekly earnings increased 1.42% after accounting for inflation from January through December 2025.Retail spending rose 3.3% on a year-over-year basis in November and was up 0.6% from the prior month after October's data was revised to a 0.1% monthly decline, according to Census Bureau data released this week. Those figures we...

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