Consumer spending softened in November
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Consumer spending edged up a slim 0.2% in November, much weaker than October&#39;s 0.8% jump as purchases of new cars dropped sharply, a government report said Thursday.
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U.S. consumer confidence fell in  November as Americans grew more pessimistic about the job  market, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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U.S. consumer prices rose more  slowly in November as a surge in energy costs a month earlier  moderated, the government said on Friday, but a pickup in the  annual rate of increases stirred inflation worries.
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Construction spending edged up slightly in November as a continued steep slump in housing was offset by record spending on government and business projects. But a key gauge of manufacturing activity fell in December to the lowest point in almost five years.
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WASHINGTON  -U.S. consumer prices were unexpectedly flat in November on a drop in energy costs and prices were also unchanged from the previous month when volatile food and energy costs were stripped out, defying forecasts of an uptick in core prices, a government report showed on Friday.
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The holiday shopping season may not be so bad after all. Consumers came surging back into stores in November, revving retail sales at the fastest pace in four months.
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The nationâs retailers had a disappointing start to the holiday season, reporting sluggish sales for November after a surge in Thanksgiving weekend business failed to materialize.
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Consumer prices rose by a mild 0.2 percent in November as costs for gasoline and food products calmed down after posting sharp increases the month before.
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US consumer prices were unchanged in November, as the cost of petrol continued to fall, data shows.
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Consumer inflation was a no-show in November as Americans enjoyed a third straight month of price relief led by big declines in energy costs. Meanwhile, industrial production staged a rebound led by rising output at auto factories.
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WASHINGTON -- The holiday shopping season may not be so bad after all. Consumers came surging back into stores in November, revving retail sales at the fastest pace in four months.
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Consumer prices calmed down in November, helped by smaller increases in energy and food. That means the Federal Reserve probably will continue raising interest rates only gradually to keep inflation under control.
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Consumers continued to curtail their spending last month as rising gasoline prices dampened purchases of other goods, a fresh indication of a cooling economy.
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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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The number of new mortgages being approved for home buying fell again in November.
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A gauge of future economic activity weakened for a second straight month in November and manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region softened, according to reports on Thursday showing a widening slump in growth.
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U.S. chain store sales fell in the  last week of November, as shoppers focused on discounted rather  than full-priced items, a report said on Tuesday.