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| August 29, 2008 July incomes drop by largest amount in 3 years
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Personal incomes plunged in July while
consumer spending slowed significantly as the impact of billions of
dollars in government rebate checks began to wane.
The Commerce Department says personal incomes fell by 0.7
percent in July, the biggest drop in nearly three years and a far
larger decline than the 0.1 percent decrease analysts expected.
Consumer spending edged up a modest 0.2 percent, in line with
expectations, but far below June's 0.6 percent rise. When the
impact of rising prices was factored in, spending actually dropped
by 0.4 percent in July, the weakest showing for inflation-adjusted
spending in more than four years.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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