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Income, spending figures show recovery still strong

The nation's personal income rose a healthy 0.9 percent while spending shot up 1.5 percent in September, the most growth for both categories in five months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The report confirmed that September experienced a strong rebound from the late-summer economic doldrums that many analysts feared was the beginning of a slowdown in the recovery.

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