Inflation-wary US consumers flock to ‘Black Friday’ deals

NEW YORK, United States — US shoppers were out in force for “Black Friday,” with preliminary data showing strong online sales despite inflation nerves prompting retailers in the world’s biggest economy to come up with ever more deals.

As markets and consumers eye possible turbulence during the transition from President Joe Biden to Donald Trump, there are hopes that the year’s biggest shopping season — stretching from Thanksgiving to Christmas — will be a bonanza.