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Consumer Spending

Soccer tournament boosts economy

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videoThe 20th Annual Seaside Soccer Tournament kick-started the local economy this weekend. Over 300 teams and over 4,000 people from North Carolina and as far as Georgia occupied several fields throughout New Hanover County during the day, and then spent money on hotel rooms, restaurants, and stores after game's end. Full story...
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Americans cut spending for first time in 20 months

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Americans cut back on their spending in June for the first time in nearly two years and their incomes grew by the smallest amount in nine months, a troubling sign for an economy that is barely growing. Full story...
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Consumer spending up 0.7 percent in December

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Americans increased their spending sharply in December and consumer purchases for all of 2010 rose at the fastest pace in three years. Full story...
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