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The household crunch: Americans are spending faster than they earn it

A line chart that tracks the U.S. personal saving rate â how much is left over after consumers spend â monthly from January 2016 to April 2026. The rate peaked at 31.8% in April 2020 and fell to a low of 2.2% in June 2022. After pandemic-era spikes, it generally declined, reaching 2.6% in April 2026.

U.S. personal saving rate

Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis; Chart: Axios Visuals

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Detroit leads downtown "Stickiness Score" rankings

A heat table that ranks select U.S. downtowns by 2026 stickiness score, a combined measure of visit frequency and dwell time. Detroit leads at 59.367, followed by Washington, D.C., at 58.125 and Boston at 57.484. Kansas City, Missouri, is lowest among those shown at 52.609.

"Stickiness score" for select U.S. downtowns, 2026

Data: Gensler Research Institute; Table: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios

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