American consumers showing signs of strain
(Reuters)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080414/2008_04_14t153749_450x300_us_usa_consumer_report.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=gnwuuiaINBxMrUf1mSqYJw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="U.S. dollar bills are displayed in Toronto March 26, 2008. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080414/bs_nm/usa_consumer_report_dc)Reuters - While U.S. consumers may have spent
slightly more than expected last month, it was because they
paid more for necessities like gasoline and food, and not
because they bought more discretionary items, analysts said on
Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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