U.S. Economy: Consumer Spending Climbs With Food, Fuel Costs

economy.��� Stocks were poised for the best weekly gain in a month as results at Caterpillar Inc. and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. beat estimates. The Standard & Poor���s 500 Index rose 0.2 percent to 1,362.79 at 12:06 p.m. in New York. ���We...