Disposable Income

Spending Jump Outpaces Income Growth

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Commerce Report, Consumer Spending 2012, Income Growth, Shopping, Spending, Spending More, Disposable Income, Chamber of Commerce, Consumer Spending, Personal Income, Income Growth 2012, Money News

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers boosted their spending in February by the most in seven months, raising expectations for stronger growth at the star...

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Americans Tolerate Price Hikes On Everyday Products

AP | CHRISTINA REXRODE | Posted 01.26.2012

Read More: Clothing Prices, U.S. Economy, Price Hikes, Discretionary Spending, Price Increases, Consumer Prices, Nike, Disposable Income, Starbucks, McDonald's, Food Prices, Consumer Spending, Prices, Business News

NEW YORK — The way Americans are chomping Big Macs, lacing up pricey sneakers and gulping peppermint mochas in this economy, you'd think they're...

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More Than Half Of All Americans Didn't Go Out To Eat Last Year: Census Bureau

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Hunger, Video, Dining, Dining Out, Income Inequality, Restaurants, Hunger in America, Disposable Income, Food Insecurity, Food, Eating, Wage Stagnation, Basic Needs, Business News

More than half of all Americans say they've recently gone a year without dining out, in what may be one of the clearest reflections yet of how the lis...

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Income Falls For First Time In Two Years

Posted 11.30.2011

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WASHINGTON - Consumer spending adjusted for inflation was flat in August as income fell for the first time in nearly two years amid a weak labor m...

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Eating in Trumps Eating Out

Elizabeth McVay Greene | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Disposable Income, Supply Chain, Farming, Food, Consumers, Csa, Consumerism, Local Food, Farmers Markets, Food News
Elizabeth McVay Greene

Americans spend significantly more money on food they eat at home than they do on food they eat out. Supply chains make it nearly impossible for farmers to reach consumers.

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Newt Gingrich's Fight for the Luxury Industry Is Laughable

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxes, Stocks, Economy, Bonds, Lexus, George W. Bush, Disposable Income, Luxury Goods, Financial Asset Prices, Real Estate, Car Industry, Mercedes Benz, Consumer Spending, New York City, Income, Barak Obama, Mortgage, Banking, Tax Cuts, Bmw, Credit Scoring, Entrepreneur, Bankrupt, Business News
Georges Ugeux

Should we really believe that 20 million people purchasing luxury goods such as jewels, fashion, yachts, private planes and lavish international travel will be a major boost to the U.S. economy! Come, on.

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Consumer Spending, Personal Incomes Rise In December

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Personal incomes rose more than expected in December and consumer spending increased for the third straight month, helping the econ...

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Eco-Extrava-gay-ances

Michael DeJong | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blood Diamonds, Eco-Values, Fashion Industry, Sustainable Luxury, Clean Diamonds, Economy, Disposable Income, Zeitgeist, Green Living, Labor-Standards, Tree-Hugger, Environmental, Luxury-Brands, Carbon Offsets, Eco-Effectiveness, Greenwashing, Bling, Cradle-to-Cradle, Granola, Global Warming, Gay Marriage, Fair Trade, Socially Responsible, Green News
Michael DeJong

In an industry-wide turn-around, many high-end labels are trying to change their luxury goods businesses by "double air kissing" new environmental and labor standards.

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Dueling Docs

Janice Horowitz | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Job Losses, Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Procedures, Face Lift, Restylane, Botox, Financial Crisis, Disposable Income, Luxury Goods, Job Market, Cosmetic Surgery, Lifestyle, Economy, Patients, Chemicals, Doctors, Healthy Living News
Janice Horowitz

In the face of nose-diving portfolios and little disposable income to go around, should ridding the face of wrinkles really be a priority? For that matter, should it ever be a priority?

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Consumer Spending Sees Biggest Gain In 2 Years

Washington Post | Neil Irwin | Posted 05.25.2011

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The housing market is tanking, the credit markets are in crisis, and economists fear that a recession could be on the way -- but in November at least,...

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