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US consumer spending increases as inflation accelerates

US consumer spending edged up in April, as inflation-adjusted consumer spending rose 0.1% last month, with annual inflation ...

BEA warns Americans on key inflation, consumer spending

April's report shows American household budgets are running thinner.

April 12-month consumer inflation hit 3.8%; disposable income, savings drop

The annual inflation rate for the year ending in April climbed to 3.8%, up 0.4% on a month-to-month basis, the Commerce ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

US consumer spending increases in January, Iran war to add to inflation pressures

Consumer spending increased solidly in January amid higher prices, and the dragging Middle East conflict threatens to add to inflation, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve would not ...

Consumers are still spending, but cracks are starting to show

Shoppers continue to open their pocketbooks, boosting retailers like Walmart, even as inflation jumps to its highest level in ...

Key US inflation measure posts largest annual increase in three years

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in April, driven by higher energy prices due to the Iran war and cementing economists' ...

Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low—Economy Stays Solid

Consumer sentiment hit a record low, but jobs and income data suggest spending holds. Oil prices pose the real risk worth ...
Finance & Commerce

Consumer spending, inflation complicate Fed rate cuts

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending rose solidly in January and underlying inflation maintained a strong pace of increase, which together with the dragging war in the Middle East strengthened ...