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Equifax reports first pause in K-shaped economic widening in three years
Original: Equifax Second Quarter 2026 Market Pulse Index Report Sees First Pause in K-Shaped Economic Widening in Three Years
Equifax's Second Quarter 2026 Market Pulse Index Report finds the first pause in K-shaped economic widening in three years. The K-shaped pattern refers to a divergence in which higher-income consumers and stronger sectors pull ahead while lower-income households and weaker sectors fall behind. A pause suggests that gap stopped widening this quarter, though the report gives no further detail in the available headline.
Why now: The finding signals a possible turning point in economic inequality trends, which matters to markets, policymakers and consumers.
Evidence
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