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CONSUMER SPENDING
Consumer spending, the purchase of goods and services by individuals in the United States, accounts for about two-thirds of the gross domestic product. This topic tracks news on the consumer spending trends and the impact these fluctuations have on the economy.
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6:23pm BST By WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unexpectedly weak consumer spending hobbled the U.S. economy in the first quarter...
* First-quarter growth unrevised at 1.8 pct * Consumer spending weaker than previously thought * After-tax corporate...
Consumers hold back U.S. growth, rebound seen muted 6:23pm BST By WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unexpectedly weak consumer...
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prior quarter. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News called for a 2.2 percent increase.
High gasoline prices, government budget cuts and weaker-than-expected consumer spending caused the economy to grow only...
May 26 (Bloomberg) -- Consumer spending cooled in the first quarter more than previously estimated as the jump in food...
8 percent annual rate in the first quarter, less than economists had forecast, reflecting a smaller gain in consumer...
WASHINGTON -- High gasoline prices, government budget cuts and weaker-than-expected consumer spending caused the...
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prior quarter. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News called for a 2.2 percent increase.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unexpectedly weak consumer spending kept the economy stuck in a slow growth gear in the first...
* First-quarter growth unrevised at 1.8 pct * Consumer spending weaker than previously thought * After-tax corporate...
prices last week, the biggest drop since November 2008, may limit further strains on sentiment and help underpin...
a 1.8 percent annual rate in the first quarter, less than forecast, reflecting a smaller gain in consumer spending than...
sluggish U.S. economic growth in the first three months of the year as high gas prices hurt consumer spending.
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High gasoline prices, government budget cuts and weaker-than-expected consumer spending caused the economy to grow only...
this month that it may reach 5 percent. Still, it also cut growth projections, and data yesterday showed consumer...
economy grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate in the first quarter, reflecting a smaller gain in consumer spending than...
a 1.8 percent annual rate in the first quarter, less than forecast, reflecting a smaller gain in consumer spending than...
Bloomberg News survey called for a drop to 404,000. Consistent gains in hiring are needed to sustain consumer spending,...
3.1% rate in the fourth quarter. The big surprise in Thursday��s report was a downward revision to consumer spending.
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