Consumer spending lifts US growth
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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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The US economy accelerated in the third quarter as consumers rediscovered a penchant to spend, economists forecast the government to report this week.
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US consumer spending rebounded sharply July, government data showed on Monday, erasing the disappointment of June and bolstering hopes that the US economy has recovered from its recent soft spot.
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Robust consumer spending during the  third quarter helped the U.S. economy advance faster than first  thought, a government report showed on Tuesday, while  underlying inflation was the tamest in decades.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after  data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism  about profit growth and as bond yields retreated from five-year  highs.
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US consumer spending climbed 0.6 percent as expected in September and inflation remained benign, government data showed on Monday, as shoppers splashed out after showing restraint the previous month.
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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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Consumer spending rebounded in September while manufacturing activity expanded in October, though at a slower pace than the previous month, providing further evidence of continued but moderating economic growth on the eve of the presidential election.
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US consumer spending rose 0.8 percent in July after a smaller decline in June than previously reported, a sign the economy is accelerating.
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US consumers boosted spending only slightly in November, compared with a brisk rise in October, according to a Commerce Department report.
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The U.S. economy grew at a stronger  pace than expected in the final quarter of 2006 without raising  inflation pressures, government data showed on Wednesday, as  robust consumer spending more than offset the biggest slump in  housing in 15 years.
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Consumers increased their spending in July by the largest amount in six months and the back-to-school shopping season got off to a strong start in August, boosting hopes that the economy will not stumble into a recession this year.
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Heavy consumer spending in the United States strains the global economy and also sustains it.
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US consumers delivered good news to the economy on Thursday, as data for July showed spending on goods and services was growing more quickly than at any time this year.
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The nation&#39;s economy grew at a moderately strong pace in the three months ending Sept. 30, driven by solid gains in consumer spending, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumers boosted their spending in May as their incomes grew solidly, an encouraging sign that high gasoline prices haven't killed people's appetite to buy. Inflation moderated.
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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...