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And I'm Scott Simon. Hold up! One more thing for you today here at Up First. We take keeping you informed seriously.

And I'm Scott Simon. Hold up! One more thing for you today here at Up First. We take keeping you informed seriously.

And I'm Scott Simon. Hold up! One more thing for you today here at Up First. We take keeping you informed seriously.

Test your knowledge of the week's news against the show's panelists by listening every weekend. Here is this week's lightning fill-in-the-blank news quiz.

Test your knowledge of the week's news against the show's panelists by listening every weekend. Here is this week's lightning fill-in-the-blank news quiz.

Test your knowledge of the week's news against the show's panelists by listening every weekend. Here is this week's lightning fill-in-the-blank news quiz.

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Good morning.

Not so far. The first quarter was all about people bracing for the president's trade war. April, which marks the start of the second quarter, is when those tariffs really started to bite. And that has rattled financial markets. It's also made consumers nervous that prices are going to go up. Consumer spending has not dried up, but

Not so far. The first quarter was all about people bracing for the president's trade war. April, which marks the start of the second quarter, is when those tariffs really started to bite. And that has rattled financial markets. It's also made consumers nervous that prices are going to go up. Consumer spending has not dried up, but

Not so far. The first quarter was all about people bracing for the president's trade war. April, which marks the start of the second quarter, is when those tariffs really started to bite. And that has rattled financial markets. It's also made consumers nervous that prices are going to go up. Consumer spending has not dried up, but

Chief Economist Greg Daco of EY Parthenon says people are being more careful about their spending, especially when it comes to things like eating out.

Chief Economist Greg Daco of EY Parthenon says people are being more careful about their spending, especially when it comes to things like eating out.

Chief Economist Greg Daco of EY Parthenon says people are being more careful about their spending, especially when it comes to things like eating out.

As we know, consumer spending is the lifeblood of this economy. So When families start to cut back like that, it can really put the brakes on economic growth.

As we know, consumer spending is the lifeblood of this economy. So When families start to cut back like that, it can really put the brakes on economic growth.