Consumer credit up 3.2 percent in Jan.
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Consumers borrowing increased in January, reflecting an increase in auto loans.
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Inflation at the consumer level rose by a larger-than-expected amount in January as falling energy prices only partially offset big increases in the cost of medical care, food and airline tickets.
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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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Consumers stepped up their borrowing in July by the largest amount since the beginning of the year, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.
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Rising food costs helped push  consumer prices up for a second straight month in January by  0.4 percent, more than offsetting a moderation in energy price  rises as inflation showed signs of gaining steam, according to  a Labor Department report on Wednesday.
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US economic growth picked up in the third quarter, fuelled by strong consumer spending, official figures show.
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People in NI owe about  Â£3bn on credit and debt, a new report by the General Consumer Council says.
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The economy &#151; helped out by more brisk consumer and business spending &#151; grew at an annual rate of 3.9 percent in the third quarter, a performance that was stronger than previously thought.
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US retailers&#39; credit card sales rose more than 6 percent during the first weekend of the holiday shopping season. Same-store sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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But while retailers had a very good September quarter, there were some early warning signs that this may be as good as it gets. Retail sales in the three months to September 30 were up 2.3
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Personal incomes rose in January at the fastest clip in a year, bolstered by bonus payments to high-income executives and pay raises for federal workers. The extra income helped support a better-than-expected rise in consumer spending.
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DETROIT  -Consumer incentives offered on new cars  rose nearly 2 percent in May from a month earlier in the U.S.  market, according to a report released on Friday.
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U.S. consumer confidence rose in January after improving in December, as consumers registered greater satisfaction with the short-term outlook for the economy than its longer-term prospects, a private business group said.
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U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in January despite a dip in energy prices, as medical costs jumped, a Labor Department report showed on Wednesday.
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Producer prices, or the cost of goods at the factory gate, rose by 0.3 percent in January from level the previous month, the biggest increase for six months, official data has shown.
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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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A widely watched indicator of consumer confidence unexpectedly rose for the second straight month in January, hinting that the US economy would continue to grow in the first half of 2005, but at a slower pace.