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Consumers paid more for food, gas in September

Consumers paid more for food, gas in September

Consumers paid more for food and gas last month, although inflation outside those volatile categories was tame. The Labor Department says the Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 percent in September, below a 0.4 percent rise in August. Excluding food and energy, so-called core prices increased 0.1 percent, the smallest rise since March.

Senh: Great. Now that people are making less or unemployed, they have to pay more for necessities.

 

Retail sales rose strongly in September on autos

Retail sales rose strongly in September on autos

U.S. consumers spent more on autos, clothing and furniture in September to boost retail sales by the most in seven months.

 

Consumer sentiment weak as growth slows

Consumer sentiment improved a bit in late September but remained weak as a mixed bag of economic reports added up to a picture of sluggish growth.

 

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