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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U.S. consumers spent heartily in  July on goods ranging from cars to electronics as sales at  retail stores rose a greater-than-expected 1.4 percent, a  government report on Friday showed.
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Consumer spending accelerated in October as a surge in hiring led to the biggest rise in incomes in five months.
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U.S. consumer spending rose a  sharper-than-expected 0.7 percent in October, showing the  economy off to a solid fourth-quarter start despite a step-up  in inflation, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Inflation at the consumer level jumped during October at the fastest pace in five months, as sharp increases in energy and food costs led to higher prices on store shelves, the government said Wednesday.
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The consumer spending in the United States increased by a strong 0.6 percent in September led by a surge in spending on durable goods, the Commerce Department reported on Monday.
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US retail sales excluding autos rose for a fourth month in August, suggesting stronger consumer spending that will help the economy accelerate this quarter.
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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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French consumer spending is stronger than expected in July and August, official figures show.
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Rising energy costs drove up U.S.  consumer prices a larger-than-expected 0.6 percent in October,  while industrial output and housing starts rebounded strongly  from the prior month.
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Consumer prices rose 7.1 percent, the largest increase in more than a decade.
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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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U.S. consumers spent more than expected in January and manufacturing unexpectedly rose in February, according to reports on Thursday that suggested the economy was poised to grow even as inflation remained a risk.
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U.S. consumers shrugged off record  oil prices to lift spending at the start of the fourth quarter,  data on Friday showed, in an upbeat sign for growth that may  signal another Federal Reserve rate hike in December.
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Robust consumer spending on cars, furniture and food helped the US 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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Robust consumer spending during the third quarter helped the US economy advance faster than first thought, a government report showed on Tuesday, while underlying inflation was the tamest in decades.
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WASHINGTON - After taking a rest in June, the nation's consumers were full of energy last month, boosting their spending by 0.8 percent, a hopeful sign the economy may be emerging from a summer funk.    The over-the-month increase in consumer spending, reported by the Commerce Department on Monday, marked a turnaround from the 0.2 percent decline registered in June, when high energy prices and a sluggish job market made for more cautious buyers...