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Household spending falls again

Tuesday 23 October 2012

Household spending fell 2% in August compared with the year-earlier period, according to figures released on Tuesday by the central statistics office CBS.

Spending on food was down 0.4%, while that on items such as furniture, electronic products, clothes and shoes fell 7.2%.

Other items, including fuel, fell 6.1%, said the CBS.

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