Consumer spending stalls in March for second month
Analysts expect spending to bounce back with rising income growth and a steady job market
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US consumer spending stalled in March while inflation slowed to below the Federal Reserve's target, showing the biggest part of the economy might take more time to gain momentum after a tepid start to the year.
Purchases were little changed in both March and February from their prior months, Commerce Department figures showed on Monday. The median forecast of economists in a Bloomberg survey called for a 0.2 per cent advance. Incomes rose 0.2 per cent, with falling prices applying a drag on the nominal figures.
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