Spending among Ohio consumers slows as gas threatens to go even higher

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 657

Last Updated: 17 hours, 26 minutes ago

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Two sets of data released this month indicate that the high cost of gas is taking a bite out of consumers — and things are likely to get worse.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland on June 3 published one if its eight annual installments of the Beige Book. It seeks to assess economic conditions through online surveys and interviews with businesses, community leaders, economists and others.

The Cleveland Fed is one of 12 …

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