US consumer spending moderates in September

WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased marginally in September, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy at the end of the third quarter as a lackluster ​labor market and rising cost of living curbed demand. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than ‌two-thirds of economic activity, rose 0.3% after a downwardly revised 0.5% gain in August, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis ‌said on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast consumer spending ad ...