Spending Strong, Gas Cheaper: What’s Next for the U.S. Economy?

Spending Strong, Gas Cheaper: What’s Next for the U.S. Economy?

| December 24, 2025

This Christmas week on The Steve Gruber Show, Steve sits down with Nick Hopwood, CFP® of Peak Wealth, to break down where the U.S. economy stands as the year comes to a close. With inflation hovering around 2.7%, gas averaging roughly $2.85 nationwide, and Black Friday and Cyber Monday posting all-time record spending, consumers are on pace to spend nearly $1 trillion this Christmas season. Nick and Steve discuss why the markets remain on solid footing, why the overall trend is still up, and what these signals mean as we close out the year and look ahead to 2025 with cautious optimism.

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