WASHINGTON — Americans spent a little more in May but not enough to speed along the economic recovery.
Consumer spending rose 0.2 percent last month after no change in April, the Commerce Department said Monday.
Incomes rose for the sixth time in seven months, boosting household finances and potentially providing fuel for greater future spending.
The increase came from spending on services — much of that likely the result of Americans using more electricity as the weather warmed up. Money spent on goods declined.
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