Consumer spending strong, prices up
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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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US consumer prices rose in October, spurred by energy and food costs, and industrial production and housing starts surged, suggesting the Federal Reserve may keep raising its benchmark interest rate.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices rose by a bigger-than-expected amount in January, reflecting big increases in the cost of food and health care, the government reported Wednesday.
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The national economy grew at a solid rate in the last three months, boosted by a rebound in consumer spending and another strong quarter of business investment, the Commerce Department reported yesterday.
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US consumer spending picks up again, official figures show, but retailers are still  concerned about Christmas spending.
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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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Robust consumer spending on cars, furniture and food helped the U.S. economy advance faster than first thought in the third quarter, a government report showed, while underlying inflation was the tamest in decades.
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US consumer spending climbed 0.6 percent in September, in line with expectations, as shoppers splashed out after showing restraint the month before, government data showed on Monday.
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Consumer prices rose the most in more than two years in November as energy costs surged and a host of other prices marched higher, damping prospects of further interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. retail sales jumped sharply in  November as shoppers went on a spending spree that will  reinforce the Federal Reserve's view that the cooling housing  market has not hurt the rest of the economy.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumers increased their spending in July by the largest amount in six months and the back-to-school shopping season got off to a strong start in August, boosting hopes the economy will not stumble into a recession this year.
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Surging energy costs drove US consumer prices up by a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent last month, the biggest jump since May, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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The US economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter of 2006, lifted by consumer spending.
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Surging energy costs drove U.S.  consumer prices up by a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6  percent last month, the biggest jump since May, a government  report showed on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumer spending rose in December by the most in five months, helping the economy weather a slump in manufacturing that extended into 2007.
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Surging energy costs drove U.S.  consumer prices up a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent  last month, the biggest jump since May, while housing starts  showed the most strength since December, government reports  showed on Wednesday.
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U.S. incomes and spending rose in October, providing the means for consumers to keep spending as the holiday shopping season approached, while core consumer prices rose modestly, the government reported on Thursday.