**New York, August 26, 2023 (FashionNetwork.com)** – Consumer companies from Levi Strauss & Co. to Target Corp. are bracing for a hit to their bottom lines as millions of Americans resume making student loan payments in September after a nearly three-year pause.
The resumption of payments could reduce disposable income for many consumers, who have become accustomed to not having to make the payments during the pandemic. That could lead to a decline in spending on everything from clothing to home goods to electronics.
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