Consumer Spending
WASHINGTON - A flurry of new data Friday showed the economy is improving - with temporary help from the government.
WASHINGTON - Consumer spending rose by a moderate amount in August while incomes increased by the largest amount in eight months, a gain that was propelled by the resumption of extended unemployment benefits.
WASHINGTON - The nation's economic growth tailed off sharply in the spring and probably isn't faring any better now.
WASHINGTON - Americans' long journey to regain the wealth they lost in the recession is stalled.
WASHINGTON - Americans' long journey to regain the wealth they lost in the recession is stalled.
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- Industrial production rises 0.2 percent in August
- August retail sales up 0.4 pct., best in 5 months
- Nervous Americans want easy access to their cash
- Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains
- Retail data: Americans still cautious in August
- Summary Box: Consumer spending rises in July
- Americans spend a bit more as economy limps along
- Consumer spending rises 0.4 percent in July
- World stock markets down amid Japan slowdown
- Asian markets mixed as Japan's growth slows
- Stocks fall for 4th day after retail sales report
- Stocks fluctuate after retail sales rise modestly
- J.C. Penney cuts outlook on consumer weakness
- Report: Overall consumer spending tepid in July
- Consumers cut back on credit cards again in June
- Service sector grows more quickly in July
- Stock markets recover poise after US jobs survey
- World markets fall on signs of fitful US recovery
- Retail data: Americans remained cautious in July
- Summary Box: Consumer spending, incomes flat
- Economic recovery falls to thrifty consumers
- Stocks fall after weak earnings, economic reports
- Consumer spending flat in June, savings rate rises
- Stocks mixed after weak earnings, economic reports
- Dollar hits multi-month lows as consumers weak
- Stocks drop after mixed earnings, economic reports
- Consumer spending and personal incomes both weak
- Stock futures slip after disappointing earnings
- Ahead of the Bell: Consumer spending and incomes
- Manufacturing grows for 12th straight month
- June construction activity rises 0.1 percent
- When Double Dippers become economic party poopers
- Recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious
- Economic growth likely slowed in second quarter
- AP survey: A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011
