Personal Spending Rises in September


Washington, DC, Oct. 29, 2012 — Personal spending rose 0.8% in September, according to the Commerce Department.

That was higher than expected and stronger than the 0.5% gain in August.

In addition, personal income rose 0.4% in September, higher than the 0.1% increase in August.

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