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October 08, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Consumer expenditures in 2008

Percent change in average annual expenditures of all consumer units, 2004–2008
Year Percent change

2004

6.3

2005

6.9

2006

4.3

2007

2.6

2008

1.7

These data featured in the TED article, Consumer expenditures in 2008.

 

 

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