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Consumer spending flags, but confidence rises

2008/08/29 17:49:52 @Reuters: Top News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Personal income tumbled unexpectedly in July and inflation-adjusted spending shrank as government economic stimulus waned, but consumer spirits rose this month, a hint the economy may muddle through its woes.
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