| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Purchases of gas, electricity and other energy goods and services dropped 4.4%.Excluding volatile energy and food prices, spending was unchanged last month after a 0.1% increase in March.Consumers are a crucial factor in U.S. economic growth, and April's drop signals the second-quarter slowdown most economists have projected as automatic federal budget cuts begin taking place.Consumer spending inc
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