In the latest recession, employment supported by U.S. consumer spending  declined by an ... for just under 71 percent of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP),  almost 8 .... This is because changes in consumer-related employment are driven  not just by ... Leading up to the 2007–2009 recession, consumer spending as a ...
Oct 31, 2018 ... “We're also looking at a consumer sector that over the last eight or ... pent-up  demand of people who didn't spend money for eight or nine ... “There's no reason  to believe that this decline we've experienced in the last month is ...
5 days ago ... Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until 8:30 a.m. ... Over the  last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.9 percent before seasonal  adjustment. .... Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures The Consumer Price Index  for All ... The CPI reflects spending patterns for each of two population ...
Consumer spending increased 4 percent in Q3 2018. That steady ... Consumer  Spending Up 3.8 Percent ... Consumer spending made up 68 percent of the U.S.  economy. ... Almost one-quarter is spent on non-durable goods, such as clothing  and groceries. ... That's because they waited for online sales later in the season.
Dec 27, 2018 ... The 2018 holiday shopping season is not quite over but it is already on ... Home  improvement spending was up 9 percent over last year and ... "I think we're still  going to see broadly positive growth. ... Consumer confidence dropped by more  than eight points this month, reaching the lowest level since July.
Believe it or not, consumer spending is up over the last eight months.