Consumer Spending Falls Off
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Spending slowed in December and inflation continued to rise, the government said, leaving the Federal Reserve little leeway in the months ahead.
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Retail sales posted their steepest drop in nearly two years in June, according to government data on Friday, indicating the housing market slump and soaring gasoline costs are depressing consumer spending.
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Consumers, battered by harsh economic crosswinds, spent less in December than at any time in the past 15 months while applications for unemployment benefits soared last week, two more signs the economy is weakening.
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On the same day that a report credited strong consumer spending for fuelling the US economy, a separate report found sentiment among those very consumers waned in November.
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Confidence among US consumers has fallen to a 16-year low, a closely watched survey claims.
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Retail sales fell in July for the first time in over a year, official figures showed, providing further evidence that higher borrowing costs are dampening consumer activity.
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Businesses reined in spending on major purchases last month, a sign that corporate America is pulling back as the economy slows down.
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Consumers put away their wallets in June, sending retail sales plunging by the sharpest amount in nearly two years. Sales of autos, furniture and building supplies all fell, highlighting the economy's weak spots.
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Financial pressures hit US consumers and spending slumps to a 15-month low in December, data shows.
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Figures showing a drop in retail sales spark fears that the recent consumer spending rebound could be coming to an end.
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More consumers are planning to spend less this holiday season than a year ago, according to a survey released on Tuesday that adds a fresh note of caution to what is shaping up to be a ho-hum holiday shopping season.
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Yet while the numbers reflected strength in exports, they also indicated that American consumers had cut back on their spending as the economy flagged.
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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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The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor said Friday consumers&#39; assessment of the economy slipped at the end of September. The University of Michigan&#39;s final report on consumer
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Treasury prices fell Wednesday after a new retail sales report showed an unexpected increase in consumer spending for January after the dismal holiday season.
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Heavy consumer spending in the United States strains the global economy and also sustains it.
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The abrupt pullback in spending raises the possibility that the country may be experiencing a rare decline in personal consumption.