Saturday, October 31, 2009

Consumer spending in the United States fell sharply in September

Consumer spending in the U.S. fell sharply in September in connection with the expiration of the program "cash-for-clunkers", which was developed by the U.S. government to stimulate car sales.
Real consumer spending to inflation fell in September to 0.6% after rising 1% in August.
Real disposable incomes fell by 0,1%. This figure continues to decline for the fourth consecutive month.
Economists expect a decrease in nominal consumer spending at 0.4% and decrease in consumer income by 0,1%.

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