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May  2003, Vol. 126, No.5

Consumer expenditures for selected items, 1999 and 2000

Abby Duly
Economist, Branch of Information and Analysis, Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

George Janini
Economist, Branch of Information and Analysis, Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Eric J. Keil
Economist, Branch of Information and Analysis, Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Laura Paszkiewicz
Economist, Branch of Information and Analysis, Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Geoffrey Paulin
Senior Economist, Branch of Information and Analysis, Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Neil Tseng
Economist, Branch of Production and Control, Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Recent Consumer Expenditure Surveys provide information on what consumers spend their money on; from spending on necessities to entertainment to alcohol, the Consumer Expenditure Survey examines the trends that shape U.S. buying habits.

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