Spending Up In February
April 7, 2009 For the second month in a row, consumers spent more money, the number edging up by 0.2 percent, the Commerce Department reported. The report follows a 1 percent jump in January.
However, incomes fell by 0.2 percent in February, thanks to a significant number of layoffs.
The spending increases followed six declines between July and December.
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Spending Up In February
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