PRICES & SPENDING • Sep 2019 • Volume 8 / Number 12
How does consumer spending differ among households in California, Texas, and New York? A new BLS data product can tell us
For the first time, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data users can now explore consumer spending by state. This Beyond the Numbers article shows some ways that new CE information can be used. By focusing on the 2017 state expenditure profiles for California, Texas, and New York, we will explore how expenditure patterns differ among the households of these states.
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