Weak spending, inflation data underscore soft U.S. economy

... acceleration (in economic growth), just more of the same," said Michelle Girard, chief economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut. Consumer spending ticked up 0.1 percent, restrained by weak outlays on utilities, the Commerce Department said. ...

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