Consumer spending up in January as fuel prices fall
Manufacturing, construction spending decline in February; demand for cars remains steady
Washington
CONSUMER purchases adjusted for inflation rose in January, a sign the plunge in petrol prices is helping boost the biggest part of the US economy. But manufacturing was down in February and construction spending dipped in the same month.
The 0.3 per cent increase in consumer spending followed a 0.1 per cent drop the prior month, a Commerce Department report showed on Monday in Washington. So-called nominal spending, which doesn't take into account changes in price, declined 0.2 per cent, more than estimated, while incomes grew 0.3 per cent for a second month.
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