Growth in consumer spending offset continuing softness in automobile and housing-related sales
Consumer confidence, durable goods orders slip
Lower prices for gasoline, heating fuels offset other cost increases
Falling gasoline prices, auto sales trim quarterly sales growth
Q3 sales increase 1.6%
14.6% drop larger than expected
Industrial production increases
Second monthly decline in a row
Growing unfunded liabilities associated OAS and Medicare
Retail sales fall slightly