Heather Long

And I'm really watching carefully eating out, particularly at fast food, fast casual restaurants.

That's the easy stuff to cut back on.

That's the easy stuff to cut back on.

Yes, particularly when you're trying to make up $50 extra a month and spending at the pump.

Yes, particularly when you're trying to make up $50 extra a month and spending at the pump.

Again, we're seeing a little bit of sign, but not much of it yet.

Again, we're seeing a little bit of sign, but not much of it yet.

Yeah, it's a really complicated time.

Yeah, it's a really complicated time.

Obviously, I think on the job market side, you got to look at the unemployment rate, which has been sticking right in that narrow range.

Obviously, I think on the job market side, you got to look at the unemployment rate, which has been sticking right in that narrow range.

And obviously, we're 4.3% sitting here today.

And obviously, we're 4.3% sitting here today.

But if you dig under the hood, it's just a really weird situation where you've got basically an all-time high for workers ages 25 to 54.

But if you dig under the hood, it's just a really weird situation where you've got basically an all-time high for workers ages 25 to 54.

So those workers with some experience are doing pretty well right now.

So those workers with some experience are doing pretty well right now.

But

But

People over 55 and those young people under 25, it's tough right now, no doubt about it.