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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 02 > Consumer spending lackluster in March

Consumer spending lackluster in March


May 2, 2008

Consumer spending barely budged in March, the fourth lackluster month as Americans grappled with higher food and energy prices amid an economic downturn.

Spending grew just 0.1 percent in March when adjusted for inflation, after staying flat in February and recording a slight rise in January,....

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