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Signs Of Economic Slowdown: Consumer Spending Moderated, Prices Ticked Lower In May

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Growth in spending by consumers slowed in May, according to the latest data from the Commerce Dept.’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Growth of real personal consumption expenditures fell 0.4% month-over-month in May, down from revised growth of 0.3% in April and May. In current dollars, PCE rose 0.2%, compared with 0.6% growth in April and…

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