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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 03 > Consumer spending falls as savings rise

Consumer spending falls as savings rise


February 3, 2009

WASHINGTON — Consumer spending fell for a record sixth straight month in December as recession-battered households, worried about surging layoffs, boosted their savings rates to the highest level since May.

The Commerce Department reported Monday that personal consumption spending....

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