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American consumer spending roared to life in September, growing by 0.4% since August and beating economist expectations.

Economy looks good in election homestretch

If most folks are worried about a recession, they aren’t showing it where it counts.

American consumer spending roared to life in September, growing by 0.4% since August and beating economist expectations, according to data from the Commerce Department released today.

If you’re an incumbent-ish candidate like Vice President Kamala Harris, this is the kind of economic news you want with just over two weeks until the general election.

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