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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 01 > Consumer spending declines in March

Consumer spending declines in March


May 1, 2009

Americans spent less than expected in March, pulling back after a burst of buying in the first two months of the year. The reversal was tied to a larger-than-anticipated decline in income and is a stark reminder of a fragile economy trying to rise out of a deep recession.

Meanwhile, the Labor....

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