White House: Consumer Spending Will Decline Unless Congress Averts Fiscal A new poll shows a whopping 247 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the Thanksgiving weekend. Black Friday - the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season -

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JEFFREY BROWN:A still tentative American economy looked online today, as digital deals were to be had, and holiday shoppers lit up Web sites. Retailers had high hopes that Cyber Monday sales would add to what's been a strong start so far. If all goes

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The U.S. Commerce Department says consumer spending rose more than expected in January, up half a percent. Analysts say it's another indication that the U.S. economy is on track to climb out of the worst recession since the 1930s. But while consumer

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Chinese consumer confidence has remained surprisingly resilient over the past three years despite the slowing economic growth, as a result of more selective and careful spending, according to a new report from McKinsey And Co. 根据麦肯锡发布的最

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Continued political bickering in the United States is hurting stock and commodity prices and slowing spending by some U.S. holiday shoppers. Oil was selling at below $89 a barrel Monday, as traders worried that an economic downturn could cut demand f

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U.S. retail spending increased at a solid pace in March, an indication that consumer confidence is growing even as gasoline prices remain high. Consumer spending drives about 70 percent of the U.S. economy, the world's largest. The government said Mo

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