Finance & economics | Life after stimmy
Will Americans’ pandemic savings stash keep the economy rolling?
The “stimmy” boost may linger even as policymakers wind down support
|WASHINGTON, DC
Editor's Note (January 12th 2022): This article has been updated with December's inflation figure
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Life after stimmy”
Finance & economics January 15th 2022
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