Americans Spent More in March
The Commerce Department reported Thursday that consumer spending was up 0.4 percent in March, double the increase that economists had expected.
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Consumer confidence soars in March to best reading in 16 years:
Consumer confidence has taken off since the election of President Donald Trump, on the prospect of lower taxes and more infrastructure spending. Ref. Source 6a.