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By Andrew Wilkinson |
May 13, 2014
Prior month data was revised from an increase of 1.1% to 1.5%. During April consumption excluding autos and parts was unchanged on the prior month
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By Andrew Wilkinson |
April 30, 2014
Consumer spending rose at a robust clip making it the silver lining within a dour first quarter growth report.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
September 27, 2013
Consumer spending in the U.S. rose in August for a fourth consecutive month as a pickup in incomes bolstered the biggest part of the economy.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
August 30, 2013
Consumer spending in the U.S. rose less than forecast in July as income growth slowed, indicating further job gains are needed to sustain household purchases.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
August 2, 2013
Consumer spending in the U.S. rose in line with forecasts in June as Americans’ incomes grew, a sign the biggest part of the economy is withstanding fiscal headwinds.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
June 27, 2013
Consumer spending in the U.S. rebounded in May following the largest drop in more than three years, a sign the biggest part of the economy will underpin growth this quarter.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
May 28, 2013
Confidence among U.S. consumers climbed in May to the highest level in more than five years as views on the economy and labor market improved.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 29, 2013
Consumer spending in the U.S. rose more than projected in March, reflecting a jump in outlays for services that is unlikely to be repeated as the biggest part of the economy softens this quarter.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
January 30, 2013
The economy in the U.S. unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter, restrained by the biggest plunge in defense spending in four decades and dwindling inventory growth, as household purchases picked up.
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By Chris Burritt, Cotten Timberlake and Lauren Coleman-Lochner , Bloomberg |
December 27, 2012
While one estimate put holiday sales gains at only 0.7 percent, retailers from Macy’s Inc. to Abercrombie & Fitch Co. controlled inventories heading into the holidays, enabling them to limit discounts.
