October 08, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Consumer expenditures in 2008
Percent change in average annual expenditures of all consumer units, 2004–2008
| Year |
Percent change |
2004 |
6.3 |
2005 |
6.9 |
2006 |
4.3 |
2007 |
2.6 |
2008 |
1.7 |
These data featured in the TED article, Consumer expenditures in 2008.
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