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US consumer spending rose 0.8% in August as Americans kept shopping amid COVID-19 surge

October 1st, 8:36 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumer spending rose 0.8% in August as Americans kept shopping amid COVID-19 surge.

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