Automobiles lead a surge in spending
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US consumers opened their wallets and purses in a big way in September, with spending shooting up 0.6 percent. Joseph Zeppieri of West Melbourne looks at new vehicles at Kelly Ford in Melbourne.
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Thousands of consumers are lining up to buy small cars, but they are not giving up their S.U.V.âs and pickups.
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Automaker's cash rebates hit yet another new record.
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U.S. personal spending jumped a much  bigger-than-expected 1.1 percent in November, the sharpest rise  in more than two years, while prices rose, a Commerce  Department report showed on Friday.
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The latest storage numbers are in and -- big surprise -- storage spending is up.
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As incomes rise and cheap cars proliferate, Indians are developing a new affection for the automobile.
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The final snapshot of the economy before Election Day showed yesterday that growth picked up to a 3.7 percent pace this summer, fired by a consumer spending splurge on cars and sport utility vehicles.
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Facts and figures on spending in the presidential race:
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That spiffy car you're drooling over might cost more than you think.
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According to Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group, &#39;Consumer spending rebounded on the strength of rebate-induced auto sales.
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Prices for luxury goods rose twice as fast as consumer prices this year, a study showed, showing the jet set needs even more to fund its lavish lifestyle.
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UK public spending surges last month to the highest since records began 10 years ago, official figures show.
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U.S. personal spending jumped a much bigger-than-expected 1.1 percent in November, the sharpest rise in more than two years, while prices rose, a Commerce Department report showed on Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumers boosted their spending in July by the largest amount in six months, offering hope that the current economic slowdown may not be as severe as some had feared.
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Safety experts say the influx of electronics is turning cars into sometimes chaotic moving family rooms.
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Used cars have a lot to offer -- if you know what you're doing.
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Gas prices around $3 a gallon have pushed people away from the truck-based sport utility vehicle category and instead are buying cars