January spending increases but income growth slows

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Mon, 03/01/2010 - 07:33

Personal spending jumped by a larger amount than expected in January but Americans' incomes barely budged. The weak income growth could depress spending in the months ahead, acting as a further drag on the fragile economic recovery.


 

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