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Consumer spending rises only 0.2% in July
Associated PressConsumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning impact of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments. The Commerce Department report yesterday showed that consumer activity got off to a shaky start in the...Tags: Energy, Economic Indicator, Economy
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Consumers slower to buy during July
Consumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning effect of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments.
Friday's Commerce Department report showed that consumer activity got off to a shaky start in the third...Tags: George Bush, Federal Reserve, Consumer Confidence, National Government, Inflation and Deflation
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10-year-old W.Va. farmer pushes blue potato
Associated Press WriterAlex Hanna says it's not always easy to persuade customers that his Adirondack blue and red potatoes make tasty mash potatoes. But once the Greenbrier County fifth-grader explains that the white potato's cousins have extra antioxidants to help fight...Tags: Marketing, Sales, Westmoreland County, Heart Disease, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Money's tight, but $319 jeans still selling
Tribune staff reporterIn these tough economic times, consumers are drinking fewer lattes, dining out less frequently and vacationing close to home. But when it comes to looking good in a pair of jeans, they manage to find a way to spend. Denim sales are rising, in particular...Tags: Katie Holmes, Sales, Barney's New York Incorporated, Neiman Marcus, VF Corporation
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Retailers pulling Simplicity bassinets off shelves
james.bernstein@newsday.comSix national retailers voluntarily agreed Friday to stop selling bassinets that a federal safety agency has warned parents against using after two babies were trapped and strangled in the products. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Sales, JC Penney Company Incorporated, Baby Products, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Safety panel offers warning about danger with bassinets
Of The Morning CallThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents and caregivers to stop using bassinets made by a Reading company after two babies strangled on its metal bars. The commission Friday also urged stores to stop selling and recall nearly 900,000...Tags: Infants, JC Penney Company Incorporated, People, Baby Products, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Major Market Indexes Retreat After Downbeat Economic News
Associated PressWall Street tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years as consumer spending slowed. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 170 points and a disappointing profit report...Tags: Labor Day, Economic Indicator, Consumer Confidence, Stocks, New York Mercantile Exchange
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Decision time for the economy?
MARKET BEATWith two-thirds of the year now over, nothing is resolved about the economy, the housing market, the credit markets or the stock market. What a way to get back to work on Tuesday after summer vacation. As the curtain comes up on the final four months of...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Federal Reserve, Asha, Bonds, Stock Broking
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Holiday schedule: Labor Day
Monday is Labor Day Federal, state, county and municipal offices, post offices, libraries, public schools, stock markets and banks will be closed. Malls and supermarkets will be open. Tri-Rail and Broward County Transit will operate on Sunday/...Tags: Labor Day, Deerfield, Animals, Broward County
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Slower spending hurts Dell, tech firms
From Chicago Tribune news servicesU.S. stocks fell on Friday, paring the biggest monthly gain since April, as consumer spending slumped and lower-than-estimated earnings from Dell Inc. dragged down technology companies. The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 170 points,...Tags: Economic Indicator, PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated, Petroleum Industry, Hurricane Gustav, Stocks
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Income, Spending Reports Raise Fears Economy Will Falter
Associated PressConsumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning impact of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments. The Commerce Department report Friday showed that consumer activity got off to a shaky start in the third...Tags: Economic Indicator, Energy, Federal Reserve, Consumer Confidence, Inflation and Deflation
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Dow Jones ends August down 170 points
Wall Street tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 170 points, while a disappointing profit...Tags: Labor Day, Economic Indicator, Hurricane Gustav, Stocks, Financial Markets
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