Bank of America Consumer Checkpoint says total credit and debit card spending +1.8% Y/Y in December (vs 1.3% in November); seasonally-adjusted spending growth +0.5% M/M

The latest data from Bank of America's Consumer Checkpoint shows a year-over-year increase in total credit and debit card spending of 1.8% in December, up from 1.3% in November, suggesting a slight acceleration in consumer spending.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 9 Jan 2026, 12:08 UTCOn the live feed at 11:48 UTC — 8 more headlines followed before this page went public

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The seasonally adjusted month-over-month growth of 0.5% reinforces this trend, implying steady consumer demand that could support the economic outlook and influence potential monetary policy decisions moving forward.

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