Article: UK economy is likely to shrink 3pc this year; OUTLOOK Gloomy trading forecast amid credit crunch stranglehold.(Business)

Article: STATISTICS - CHINA'S H1 CONSUMER SPENDING SLOWS AS SAVINGS RISE.
AsiaPulse News;  August 23, 2001 ;     482 words ......grew 46.9 per cent, which diverted some consumer spending; - Family...per-capita consumer spending...January 14 per cent February...year 4.6 per cent...the major consumer spending of urban residents...

Article: Consumer spending strengthens
New Straits Times;  February 13, 2007 ;     420 words ......Times 02-13-2007 Consumer spending strengthens Byline...Times Type: News CONSUMER spending has strengthened...downside risks with the consumer spending slowdown past the...months ago, slowing consumer spending had compounded the...power. "Thirdly, consumer ...

Article: BEIJING'S CONSUMER SPENDING GROWTH SLOWS IN APRIL.
AsiaPulse News;  May 19, 2003 ;     257 words ......Asia Pulse - The growth of consumer spending in Beijing slowed down...statistics showed that consumer spending per capita in Beijing averaged...year-on-year rise of 3.4 per cent, compared with a growth rate of 15 per cent a year earlier. Consumer spending in ...

Article: Consumer spending soars.(Business)
The Birmingham Post (England);  August 26, 2006 ;     630 words ......Editor Increased consumer spending pushed economic...GDP rose 0.8 per cent on the quarter...quarter of a per cent to 4.75 per cent earlier this month. Consumer spending in the second...ahead one per cent, its fastest in...after 0.3 per cent expansion in ...

Article: French consumer spending advances 1.5%
China Daily;  December 22, 2004 ;     602 words ......a 0.5 per cent increase this...in French consumer spending adds to evidence...in French consumer spending accelerated to 6.5 per cent in November...expand 0.6 per cent this quarter as consumer spending rises 0.6 per cent after a 0...

Article: FILIPINO CONSUMER SPENDING FORECAST TO BE RESILIENT IN 2009.
AsiaPulse News;  May 15, 2009 ;     448 words ......financial crisis, Filipino consumer spending is likely to be resilient...inflation augurs well for consumer spending in the second quarter...slowed down to 4.8 per cent from 8.3 per cent in the...between 3 per cent and 5 per cent. Besides lowering ...

Article: Consumer spending surpasses forecast; Number of U.S. workers claiming jobless benefits rises to a four-year high.(Business)
The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario);  May 2, 2008 ;     393 words ......needs pushed U.S. consumer spending to a faster pace than...department reported consumer spending was up 0.4 per cent, double the increase...price gauge tied to consumer spending rose by 0.3 per cent in March, triple the...

Article: Fed: Consumer spending posts first drop since Nov 2000
AAP General News (Australia);  November 1, 2001 ;     147 words ......Australia) 11-01-2001 Fed: Consumer spending posts first drop since Nov 2000 CANBERRA, Nov 1 AAP - Consumer spending dipped slightly in September...retail trade fell 0.1 per cent in September to $13.636 billion...Retail trade was 6.5 per cent higher than it was 12 months...department ...

Article: US consumer spending and incomes increase
Evening News - Scotland;  May 1, 2001 ;     240 words ...CONSUMER spending, which accounts for two...growth, rose by 0.3 per cent in the last month while incomes grew 0.5 per cent, according to the latest...was revised up to 0.5 per cent, slightly stronger than...appliances, fell by 1.1 per cent - an indication that people...rose to a ...

Article: AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER SPENDING REMAINS FLAT IN OCTOBER.
AsiaPulse News;  November 7, 2006 ;     333 words ......The rising cost of food is starting to impact consumer spending habits, with value-conscious shoppers keeping...levels using EFTPOS transaction data, found that consumer spending remained largely unchanged in October at a seasonally...annual growth to October stood at to 3.9 per cent, ...

Article: Fed: Consumer spending lifts strongly in January
AAP General News (Australia);  March 4, 2002 ;     114 words ......CANBERRA, March 4 AAP - Consumer spending lifted strongly in January...retail trade rose 1.4 per cent in January to $14.086 billion...household goods (4.1 per cent), clothing and soft goods (3.6 per cent), recreational goods (2.7 per cent), food (1.7 per cent) and hospitality ...

Article: FED: Consumer spending pauses as shoppers wait for sales
AAP General News (Australia);  August 4, 1999 ;     429 words ......Australia) 08-04-1999 FED: Consumer spending pauses as shoppers wait for...lower than expected 0.1 per cent in June, the Australian Bureau...June figure did not signal consumer spending had peaked. "More likely...cameras, fell from 32 per cent to 22 per cent as part of...

Article: Fed: Consumer spending up for 13th month in a row
AAP General News (Australia);  July 31, 2002 ;     174 words ...00-00-0000 Fed: Consumer spending up for 13th month in a...retail trade rose 0.9 per cent in June to a record $14...department stores surged 6.4 per cent in June while spending...household goods climbed 3.3 per cent and hospitality and services spending rose 0.9 per cent. There were ...

Article: Business: Consumer spending forecast to hold up.(News)
The Birmingham Post (England);  December 5, 2001 ;     345 words ......Predicted average UK consumer spending is up 1.5 per cent on last year...Birmingham, said: ``Consumer spending has been propping...up eight per cent on last year...is maintaining consumer confidence enough...only ten per cent of retailers...