U.S. Personal Income Rose In August -- Update

By Josh Mitchell

U.S. consumer spending rose 1.0% in August while incomes fell, presenting a new hurdle for the economic recovery.

Personal income fell 2.7% in August from a month earlier, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Income fell in part because of a decline in government aid for unemployed workers.

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