Consumers cut back spending in August
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WASHINGTON -- Consumers battered by weak income growth and rising inflation cut their spending in August. But analysts said a consumer confidence rebound in September should limit damage to the economy.
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A string of government reports on  Thursday offered a mixed picture of the U.S. economy while  unexpectedly poor August sales at many major U.S. retailers  fanned fears about consumer spending.
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Shoppers turned tightfisted in August, dropping sales at the nation's retailers by 0.3 percent, providing fresh evidence of an erratic pace of consumer spending in recent months.
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In August, for the first time since 1995, housing prices slipped a bit from the previous August.
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Financial pressures hit US consumers and spending slumps to a 15-month low in December, data shows.
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American retailers have revealed further evidence that US shoppers are cutting back amid fears of a recession.
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Business & money: Retail chain warns that consumer spending will decline over the next six months
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Consumers returned to the malls in August for a late back-to-school buying spree, helping many retailers rebound from July's sluggish pace. But analysts are still worried that the weakening housing market and higher food and gas prices will curtail shopping in the critical months ahead.
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Business & money: Leading stores forecast shortfall in year's profits after shoppers cut back on festive spending
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Consumers are a bit more inclined to cut back on holiday spending than in recent years, concerned about energy costs and credit card debt.
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Hit with soaring gasoline prices, consumers shut their wallets in August, keeping overall spending flat after a revised 1.1 percent jump in the previous month.
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U.S. auto sales weakened in August in   an unexpected drop that industry analysts attributed to growing   economic pressures on consumer spending.
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WASHINGTON -- Retail sales posted a modest gain in August, helped by the biggest jump in auto sales in more than a year. But there are concerns that spending could falter as the steep slump in housing and financial market turbulence weigh on consumer confidence.
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U.S. consumer confidence slipped to a  nine-month low in August on inflation and job worries, while  minutes of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting showed most  officials thought inflation would ease in the months ahead.
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Price declines for U.S. consumer electronics accelerated in August, fueled by discounted price cuts for the popular iPod digital music player and traditional DVD players, according to an industry study prepared for Reuters.
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Consumer confidence weakened in August as volatile financial markets and housing problems took a toll, a private research group said.
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Consumers cut back on their borrowing in August by the largest amount since the end of 1990 as confidence in the economy fell and energy prices surged.