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Jun 27 2008 12:00am EDT

Chart of the Day: Stimulus Tracker

Spending data this morning hinted that the tax rebate checks may have propped up the all-important consumer in May. The following chart shows year-over-year gains in personal consumption expenditures for both the current stimulus round and also the one back in 2001. I'll update as the monthly numbers come in.


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