Americans boost spending by 0.4% in August

Shoppers browse at a grocery store in Glenview, Illinois, July 4. Consumers boosted their spending at stores and for services by 0.4% in August, af...

October 1, 2022
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Shoppers browse at a grocery store in Glenview, Illinois, July 4. Consumers boosted their spending at stores and for services by 0.4% in August, after it fell 0.2% in July. (AP Photo: Nam Y. Huh) Consumers spent a bit more in August than the previous month, a sign the economy is holding up even as inflation lifts prices for food, rent and other essentials. 12:30 pm Fri, September 30, 2022 The Associated Press

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