Tag: consumer spending
May consumer spending flat; incomes fall and prices jump
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer spending was flat in May with incomes dropping for a second month as the impact of the government's pandemic stimulus...
U.S. consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps
WASHINGTON (AP) – Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America's consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January in a sign...
U.S. consumer spending rose a moderate 1.9% in July
WASHINGTON (AP) – United States consumers increased their spending by 1.9% last month, a dose of support for an economy struggling to emerge from...
U.S. consumer spending up 5.6%, but virus could stall gains
WASHINGTON (AP) – American consumers increased their spending in June by a solid 5.6%, helping regain some of record plunge that occurred after the...
U.S. consumer spending sinks by record 13.6% in face of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) – United States consumer spending plunged by a record-shattering 13.6% in April as the viral pandemic shuttered businesses, forced millions of layoffs...
U.S. consumer spending plunges record 7.5%, reflecting virus
WASHINGTON (AP) – United States consumer spending plunged 7.5% in March, reflecting the growing impact of the coronavirus pandemic as Americans complied with stay-at-home...
Consumer spending edges up slight 0.2% in Feb. but declines expected...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans increased their spending by a modest amount in February but the expectation is that spending will be hit hard in...
No one gets rich by shunning new cars and lattes
Managing your financial life requires following three rules:
No. 1. Spend less than you earn.
No. 2. Prioritize investing for your future.
No. 3. Figure out what...
U.S. consumer spending, jobless claims suggest some caution
WASHINGTON – United States consumer spending trailed forecasts in September while weekly applications for unemployment benefits rose more than projected, offering a note of...
Report: R.I. per capita consumer spending was $45,144 in 2018
PROVIDENCE – Personal consumption expenditures in Rhode Island increased 4.4% in 2018 to $47.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis Thursday.
Personal consumption...
