Bloomberg runs interference for Barry...(Bloomberg) — Consumer spending in the U.S. unexpectedly dropped in June for the first time in almost two years as a slump in hiring caused households to retrench.
Purchases decreased 0.2 percent, after a 0.1 percent gain the prior month, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. The median estimate of 77 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News called for a 0.1 percent increase. Incomes grew at the slowest pace since November and the savings rate climbed.
Do they know how foolish they appear? Or do they even care anymore?
