A little retail therapy, anyone?

Later today, we'll get retail sales figures from the Census Bureau. Consumers are pretty stressed right now and don’t like the prices they’re paying at the grocery store and gas station. However, they are still splurging on things that bring them joy. Plus, Spain and Argentina will face off for the World Cup final on Sunday. This morning, we'll dissect the political and financial costs for some national soccer clubs that didn't make it that far.

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Stories featured in this episode:

• Stressed consumers are still finding ways to splurge
• The economic cost that comes with crashing out of a World Cup