Consumer spending jumped in September
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WASHINGTON - Consumers, who substantially slowed down their spending in late summer, roared back to life in September, boosting their purchases by 0.6 percent.
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NEW YORK, October 19  - US consumer prices increased by 0.2% in September this year, compared to an increase of 0.1% in the previous month.
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US consumers opened their wallets and purses in a big way in September, with spending shooting up 0.6 percent. Joseph Zeppieri of West Melbourne looks at new vehicles at Kelly Ford in Melbourne.
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Consumers put aside worries about slumping home sales and soaring gasoline prices and pushed spending up by the largest amount in three and a half years.
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The latest round of economic data was again mixed, reports showed Friday: Manufacturing activity increased in September for the 16th consecutive month and construction spending surged in August to a record high.
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US consumers spend more in May than the month before, encouraged by higher personal income.
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Consumer spending rebounded in September and manufacturing activity expanded in October, though at a slower pace than in the previous month, providing further
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as   investors bet that a stronger-than-expected jump in consumer   confidence in September would lead to more consumer spending   and boost corporate profits.
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Consumer prices picked up momentum in September, especially hitting the pockets of people paying for medical care, education costs and filling up gas tanks.
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US sales of previously owned houses rose in September to the third-highest pace on record, evidence that low borrowing costs were attracting buyers and helping sustain the economic expansion.
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Retail sales picked up strongly in September, official figures show, helped by strong demand for mobile phones.
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WASHINGTON - After taking a rest in June, the nation's consumers were full of energy last month, boosting their spending by 0.8 percent, a hopeful sign the economy may be emerging from a summer funk.    The over-the-month increase in consumer spending, reported by the Commerce Department on Monday, marked a turnaround from the 0.2 percent decline registered in June, when high energy prices and a sluggish job market made for more cautious buyers...
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US consumer spending rose by the largest amount for six months in July, Commerce Department figures indicate.
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US consumer spending climbed 0.6 percent as expected in September and inflation remained benign, government data showed on Monday, as shoppers splashed out after showing restraint the previous month.
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Consumers continued to spend at a  stronger-than-expected pace in August as lower gasoline prices  helped spur spending in other areas, pushing up retail sales by  an unexpected 0.2 percent, a government report showed on  Thursday.
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Shoppers rediscovered their urge to splurge in September, catapulting retail sales by the largest percentage gain in six months. Industrial activity was restrained, meanwhile, partly because of hurricanes.
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WASHINGTON &#151; Consumer prices picked up momentum in September, especially hitting the pockets of people paying for medical care, education costs, and filling up gas tanks.