Stories Related to U.s. Consumer Spending, Pending Home Sales Up

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers spent more in June and pending sales of previously owned homes also rose, data issued on Tuesday showed, but the biggest drop in incomes in four-and-a-half years pointed to a slow recovery from the worst recession in decades.

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