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Consumer spending, consumer demand, consumption, or consumption expenditure is the purchasing of goods and services by individuals or families. It is the largest part of aggregate demand at the macroeconomic level.
Consumer economy refers to an economic system that is controlled by consumer spending. Credit card spending is one facet of a consumer economy. A consumer economy focuses on which items and products consumers focus their spending power on. Consumer spending tends to increase in good economies.