Census Bureau to survey spending habits
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The Census Bureau said on Thursday that it would begin collecting information in January on the everyday purchases and spending habits of Americans.
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Economists are growing concerned over Americans' willingness to cede regular chunks of their paychecks to new conveniences and services, saying it is taking a bite out of discretionary spending, a key driver of the nation's economy.
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The U.S. government is collecting electronic records on the travel habits of millions of Americans who fly, drive or take cruises abroad, retaining data on the persons with whom they travel or plan to stay, the personal items they carry during their journeys, and even the books that travelers have...
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A lot of consumers across the country wouldn&#39;t purchase a lawn-mower, a van, a leaf blower or a laptop without thumbing through the pages of Consumer Reports, which they consider a bible of independent assessment for thousands of products.
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Facts and figures on spending in the presidential race:
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The personal consumption expenditures price index, excluding food and energy, advanced by 1.9 percent in May from a year earlier, according to a government report on Friday that is likely to give the Federal Reserve some assurance it is making progress in its effort to curb inflation.
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The Census tries to keep tabs on the key, and overlooked, service economy.
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A paper in The Journal of Consumer Research looks at the effects of self-restraint on subsequent impulse purchases.
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The U.S. personal consumption  expenditures price index, excluding food and energy, advanced  by 1.9 percent in May from a year earlier, according to a  government report on Friday that is likely to give the Federal  Reserve some assurance it is making progress in its effort to  curb inflation.
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Consumer Reports surveys gym goers on likes and dislikes.
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The average household will spend close to $1,000 on Christmas and the other gift-giving holidays this winter, according to some estimates.
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Four out of 10 U.S. workers often or always live from paycheck to paycheck, according to a survey released on Monday.
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Frustrated by the federal governmentâs method of determining who is poor, the Bloomberg administration is developing its own measure, saying it will offer a more accurate picture of poverty.
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By The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.  May 25--It may soon be much easier to find out how a big chunk of our tax  dollars is being spent.
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The Census Bureau plans to start mailing out questionnaires in the next several months for a new annual survey designed to replace the "long form" census form sent to homes at the start of each decade.
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On Monday, the Institute of Supply Management will issue its report on the first of those surveys, on manufacturing activity for September.
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Description: The US Census Bureau releases new data that shows the number of Americans living in poverty rose last year by 1.3 million people.