US Consumers Curb Spending in Nov
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Sales of new U.S. homes tumbled at  the sharpest rate in more than a decade in November, the  government said on Thursday, but a separate report showed   consumers' mood still buoyant as a close to 2004 neared.
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Consumer spending in the US rises by its largest amount in three-and-a-half years in November, figures show.
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Almost a third of Americans plan to spend less on the holidays this year, mainly because they need to use their money for daily expenses, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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The costs of imported goods rose less in November than a month earlier, restrained by a drop in petroleum prices that may help boost consumer spending and the US economy.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Consumers are easing off on PC purchases as corporations ramp up their purchases, according to the latest data from market researcher IDC. Slackening consumer demand will help lower expectations for the market in the second half of 2004 and into 2005, IDC said Monday.
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United States shoppers have spent more on the first day of holiday shopping than they did a year ago but retailers&#39; hopes for the key season were curbed as titan Wal-Mart cut its November sales forecast.
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Economic pressures and online deals might have led consumers to sharply limit their trips to retailers in the week leading up to Christmas, data tracker ShopperTrak RCT said on Thursday.
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For a lot of consumers, especially come December, the line appears to be blurring between giving and receiving.
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Retail spending by Americans was little changed in December as consumers anxious over the housing slump and high oil prices held back on purchases during the crucial holiday season, a report released on Friday showed.
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More consumers are planning to spend less this holiday season than a year ago, according to a survey released on Tuesday that adds a fresh note of caution to what is shaping up to be a ho-hum holiday shopping season.
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Electronics retailer trims guidance as Americans curb spending.
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Keeping a watchful eye on their debt, consumers cut back on their borrowing in November by the largest amount on record, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.
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Key inflation measure in line with Wall Street forecasts; ex food and energy also tame. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Prices paid by consumers in November showed a modest increase, the government said Friday, coming
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WASHINGTON - America&#39;s consumers came off a buying binge and were somewhat less jolly spenders in November. New-home sales, meanwhile, cooled from a record high, while demand for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded.
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Most Americans are planning to curb their holiday spending this year, making it a challenging shopping season for U.S. retailers, according to a holiday buying survey by The NPD Group.
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LONDON  - A sharp drop in spending by U.S. tourists contributed to one of the worst Christmas sales periods for London's retailers, an industry body said Monday.
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Gift cards, one of the most popular holiday purchases, can lose value if not used quickly