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Google would thus obtain valuable data about consumer-spending behavior and be able to help merchants to better target advertising and deal-offerings to customers through their mobile devices.

Big Banks Join Battle for Online Payments Robin Sidel 2011

Investors appear more focused on the weak economic recovery, evidenced by downbeat consumer-spending figures, a slowing manufacturing sector and sluggish economic growth.

Indexes Slide Into Correction Terrain Steven Russolillo 2011

The dollar fell Friday after separate reports indicated falling new home sales and weak consumer-spending growth, reinforcing the view that the U.S. economic recovery was struggling.

Gold Ends at Three-Week High Matt Day 2011

The consumer-spending figures highlight another aspect of the struggling recovery.

Dow Plunges 265 Points Steven Russolillo 2011

Economic Indicators: New-home sales for April are due Tuesday; consumer-spending numbers come out Friday.

G-8 to Hold Annual Summit 2011

NEW YORK—Treasurys rose on Monday, boosted by weak consumer-spending data plus buying and supportive comments from the Federal Reserve.

Fed Helps Boost Treasurys Min Zeng 2011

Ken Matheny of Macroeconomic Advisers calculates that the 6% jump in gas prices so far since the end of August could shave nearly half a percentage point off fourth-quarter consumer-spending growth.

Fed's Reflation Bet Could Hit Consumers Before It Helps Kelly Evans 2010

A 4.7% fall in the sales of clothing and leather goods weighed on September consumer-spending figures in France, as did a 4% drop in energy consumption.

French Consumer Spending Falls William Horobin 2011

Still, the consumer-spending picture isn't yet rosy, as unemployment remains high and consumers keep a tight grip on their wallets.

Fortune Brands Profit Drops on Golf, Spirits Weakness Nathan Becker 2010

But If American consumers are in long-term retrenchment mode, a value-added tax that discourages consumption and encourages savings will further depress the consumer-spending component of GDP.

When It Comes to Others' Big Tariffs, U.S. Is a Patsy 2011