text: Consumption Flat, Durable Spending Sinks (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. consumer spending was\unexpectedly flat in August, government data showed on\Thursday, as shoppers exercised restraint after splashing out\even more than previously thought during the previous month.
inputs: Consumption Flat, Durable Spending Sinks (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. consumer spending was\unexpectedly flat in August, government data showed on\Thursday, as shoppers exercised restraint after splashing out\even more than previously thought during the previous month.