<p>A shopper buys paper towels at Costco in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 8. Consumer spending rose by a moderate amount in August while incomes increased by the largest amount in eight months, a gain that was propelled by the resumption of extended unemployment benefits.</p>
October 3, 2010
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October 3, 2010 9 p.m.
Economy gets lift from government aid
WASHINGTON - A flurry of new data Friday showed the economy is improving - with temporary help from the government.