Consumers Fuel Faster Economic Growth
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Robust consumer spending on cars,  furniture and food in the third quarter helped the U.S.   economy advance more quickly than first thought, a government  report showed on Tuesday, while underlying inflation was the  tamest in decades.
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WASHINGTON ---- The economy snapped out of a sluggish spell and grew at a faster--than--expected 3.5 percent pace in the final quarter of 2006 as consumers increased spending despite a painful housing slump.
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Consumer spending rose at the fastest rate in more than two years in November and prices also climbed sharply, according to a government report on Friday that showed the economy on firmer ground than many had believed.
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The economy expanded faster than expected in the last quarter of 2006 and remains strong.
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Consumers increased their borrowing in December at the slowest pace in eight months, additional evidence that economic activity was slowing significantly at the end of last year. For all of 2007, consumer credit rose at the fastest clip in three years.
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The country&#39;s economy has accelerated, carried by strong household and government spending, to reach its fastest annual pace in nearly four years, official figures show.
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NEW YORK -- The nation's service economy expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in June, a resesarch group said Thursday suggesting soaring gas prices and inflation aren't dampening strength in industries such as banking, retail and travel.
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The economy grew at a faster than expected annual rate during the second quarter of 2007, official data showed on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON Aug. 30, 2004 - After taking a rest in June, the nation&#39;s consumers were full of energy last month, boosting their spending by a strong 0.8 percent, a hopeful sign the economy may be emerging from a summer funk.
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Speedy growth in the eurozone and UK services sectors are making higher interest rates likely.
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The economy snapped out of a sluggish spell and grew at a faster-than-expected 3.5 percent pace in the final quarter of last year as consumers ratcheted up spending despite a painful housing slump.
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US consumers fed a pick-up in US economic growth in the third quarter but a sentiment survey for this month showed oil prices were dampening their spirits
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WASHINGTON -- Consumers boosted their spending in July by the largest amount in six months, offering hope that the current economic slowdown may not be as severe as some had feared.
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The economy headed into the summer with better momentum, propelled by a manufacturing rebound and consumers who eagerly went shopping and sightseeing despite high gas prices.
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The US economy grew at a 3.9 percent annual pace from July through September, faster than initially estimated last month, as consumers spending strengthened.
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The economy -- helped out by more brisk consumer and business spending -- grew at an annual rate of 3.9 percent in the third quarter, a performance that was stronger than previously thought.
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The increase is intended to add wealthy customers as the nation grows more affluent.