Summary: <p>The American consumer saved more and spent less in December, cutting back on restaurants, movies and sporting events. Will that slow inflation? We’ll talk about that on today’s show. Plus, the confusing economy, who holds U.S. debt, and what’s behind the growing business of liquidation.</p> <p><em>Need some Econ 101? <a class="c-link" href="https://cloud.connect.americanpublicmedia.org/marketplace-crash-course" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://cloud.connect.americanpublicmedia.org/marketplace-crash-course" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">Sign up for our Marketplace Crash Course</a> and get weekly lessons to complete at your own pace!</em></p>
