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U.S. Consumer Spending Soft, Inflation Benign as Economy Slows
Reuters, Mar. 29, 2019–Lucia Mutikani
U.S. consumer spending barely rose in January and income increased modestly in February, suggesting the economy was fast losing momentum after growth slowed in the fourth quarter.