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Thanks to consumers, US economy is rising steadily if slowly

The U.S. economic landscape would look even bleaker if not for America's consumers. The economy slowed in the spring, and many analysts think the weakness will continue in the months ahead. Yet consumer spending, which drives about 70 percent of growth, accelerated in the April-June quarter at the fastest pace in nearly five years. Households are showing ...

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