Consumers’ spending power tumbled in ’09 American families were squeezed last year as their inflation-adjusted weekly wages fell 1.6 percent — the sharpest drop since 1990. Consumer inflation rose 2.7 percent. Inflation. - Wage. - Economic. - Grade Inflation. - Education. 01-17-2010 by bdaggett1951 Tags power, spending
Jobs In a hopeful sign for the economy, the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell below 500,000 last week for the first time since January. Insurance. - Jobless claims. - Business. - Financial Services. - United States. 12-02-2009 by bdaggett1951 Tags data, hint, jobs, spending