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Miles Archer

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Sun May 31, 2026, 11:41 AM Sunday

WHAT the actual F*CK? Hassett equates people spending more on "EVERYTHING" with their "optimism about the future" [View all]

Aaron Rupar

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Hassett: "People are spending more on gas, but they're also spending more on everything else -- not just groceries, but restaurants and so on. I think that's a sign you see when people are optimistic about the future."

Hassett: "People are spending more on gas, but they're also spending more on everything else -- not just groceries, but restaurants and so on. I think that's a sign you see when people are optimistic about the future."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-31T15:24:18.844Z
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