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Retail’s new normal
September retail sales take a slight dip from August.
Consumer spending: what we say vs. what we do
Spending is weak but income and consumer confidence are high.
Why isn’t the American consumer spending?
Retail sales stalled last month. They're at their weakest reading since January.
Frugal consumers translate to high profits for Dollar General
The discount retail chain reported better than expected profits today and its stock is up almost five percent at the moment.
Infographic: The consumer economy at a glance
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Before we answer the question of whether we can afford the consumer economy, we have to know how much we're spending.
A Saturday shopping trip leads to some big questions
A Saturday shopping trip started out fairly innocently… and ended with some big questions about our consumer economy and whether it is sustainable long-term.
Can we afford the consumer economy?
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Marketplace will spend a week looking at all aspects of the consumer economy — from businesses to workers to shoppers — and ask: Can we keep going at this rate?
We’re spending less on things that are getting cheaper
In February, then March, Americans spent more money than the month before. But today there's news that consumer spending dropped a tenth percent in April.
What’s behind the uptick in consumer spending?
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Retail sales rose a tenth of a percent in April. Why are people spending more and are they going back into credit card debit over these purchases?
Signs of weakness in how much we make and how much we spend
U.S. personal income and consumer spending increased by 0.2 percent in March. Julia Coronado, chief economist with the investment bank BNP Paribas, discusses the numbers and what they mean for the economy.

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