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Groceries or Restaurants: Where are Americans spending more money?

ngpf.org 5/13/24

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Budgeting

QUESTION OF THE DAY

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QUESTION OF THE DAY

Restaurants

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FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS

  • Identify the points where significant changes occur in the chart. What events might have caused these changes?
  • What factors might influence a family's decision to spend more at restaurants versus grocery stores?
  • Based on the current trends shown in the graph, predict how consumer behavior might change in the next five years. What factors could influence these changes?