Trump? Americans keep calm and go shopping

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Consumer sentiment in the United States is riding high on a tide of good economic news, despite political turmoil at home and inflamed geopolitical tensions abroad.

Analysts say consumers remain confident despite catastrophic storms, deepening political alienation, violent marches and talk of war -- things that might otherwise make households cut spending and hunker down for safety—because such events are far from their day-to-day economic lives.