I linked to an article about US spending the other day. Since then, I keep seeing a variety of telling charts about the changes in US consumer spending habits.
These are my 6 favorites:
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High Income Spending Splurge
Source: Bundle
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Spending Habits: Wealth, Age Group cohorts
Source: Econompicdata
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Changes in Spending by Sector, 2008-10
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Upper-Income Spending Surges 33%
Source: Gallup
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Household Spending by Category
Source: Bundle.com
Gallup Daily: U.S. Consumer Spending
Results reported in both a 3-day and 14-day rolling average
Source: Gallup
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