Meanwhile, investors charted the path of Hurricane Gustav as it heads toward the Gulf of Mexico and its oil rigs and refineries. Wall Street's retreat following the downbeat news about consumers also comes after several days of sizable gains in...

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Consumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning impact of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments. The Commerce Department said yesterday in Washington that consumer activity had a shaky start in...
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