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   July 4, 2001

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   Consumer Spending Rises 0.5 Percent
   WASHINGTON (AP) -Consumers shopped up a storm in May despite the choppy
   economy and a rash of layoffs. The Commerce Department reported Monday
   that consumer spending rose by 0.5 percent in May, slightly faster than
   many analysts were forecasting. In April, spending went up by a revised
   0.5 percent, a bit stronger showing than the government reported a
   month ago. Consumer spending has been a key force keeping the economy
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