The state of the American consumer in a single quote 🔊

Plus a charted review of the macro crosscurrents 🔀

Walmart shopping carts (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

📈 Stocks rallied last week, with the S&P 500 rising 3.4% to end at 5,554.25. It was the market’s best week since last November. The index is now up 16.4% year to date and up 55.3% from its October 12, 2022 closing low of 3,577.03. For more on recent stock market moves, read: The best days in the stock m…