WASHINGTON -- As the Federal Reserve meets Tuesday and Wednesday to consider new stimulus for the weak economy, one of the key data it will be looking at is consumer spending, which is clearly waning.
Stories Related to Personal Incomes Rise, But Spending Doesn't
By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 8:19am
Sections: business
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