je.st

Home › consumer spending

Tag: consumer spending

Consumer Spending Slips as Auto Sales Weaken

2015-02-02 15:19:31| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

U.S. consumer spending slipped in December, as the pace of motor vehicle sales slowed and more Americans saved their money. The Commerce Department says consumer spending fell 0.3 percent in December, compared to a 0.5 percent increase in November.

Tags: auto sales consumer spending

Fed survey: Colorado region's consumer spending, energy slow in December; manufacturing up

2015-01-16 04:43:36| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Consumer spending in Colorado and nearby states slowed slightly in December from previous weeks, as did energy activity, but "manufacturing and other business activity increased slightly" over the period, the U.S. Federal Reserve reports in its latest regional "Beige Book" survey. Overall, the region's economy "continued to grow slightly in December," and local business executives and economists expect "moderate growth over the coming months," the report says.

Tags: up december energy survey

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rose 0.5% in August as Incomes Climbed

2014-09-30 02:10:09| Furniture - Topix.net

Consumer spending in the U.S. rebounded in August as further job gains encouraged households to loosen their purse strings. Purchases increased 0.5 percent last month after little change in July, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington .

Tags: august rose consumer spending

US consumer spending up 0.5 percent in August

2014-09-29 20:46:16| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Americans boosted spending by a healthy amount in August, offering welcome evidence that the economy is on solid footing heading into the final quarter of the year. Consumer spending rose 0.5 percent in August after showing no gain in July, the Commerce Department reported Monday.

Tags: august percent consumer spending