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Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Holiday shoppers head online in droves to pick up Cyber Monday deals

Monday, November 26, 2012  A record number of shoppers boosts the first weekend of holiday shopping season

Monday, November 26, 2012  White House: Threat of tax hikes could lower consumer spending during holiday season

Friday, July 29, 2011  Economy's growth in first half of this year likely the weakest since the recession ended

Thursday, June 09, 2011  It was murkier, however, whether the nation's consumers were winners or losers.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  Consumers stuck in middle as Senate sets showdown vote over limiting debit card fees

Monday, November 29, 2010  Weekend brings encouraging holiday sales, but some wonder how much more shoppers will spend.

Thursday, November 25, 2010  Stores push higher-ticket items on Black Friday in bet to grab shoppers ready to spend more

Friday, May 28, 2010  Consumer spending was stagnant in April, turning in the weakest performance in seven months, while incomes posted a tiny advance.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  After a year and a half of hunkering down, people are buying expensive items such as electronics and furniture and dining out more, even though an unemployment rate of 9.7 percent clouds the recovery and the housing market is still hurting.

Monday, March 29, 2010  The Commerce Department reported Monday that consumers boosted their spending by 0.3 percent in February

Friday, January 29, 2010  A Commerce Department report Friday is the strongest evidence to date that the worst recession since the 1930s ended last year.

Friday, August 28, 2009  Consumer spending edges up in July with help from Cash for Clunkers, but incomes are flat

Monday, August 17, 2009  US stock futures plunge on concerns of consumer spending; overseas markets also slide