 AFP | US Consumer Spending Rose 0.8% as Incomes Surged (Update2) Bloomberg - By Shobhana Chandra June 27 (Bloomberg) -- Spending by US consumers rose more than forecast in May as the tax rebates propelled the biggest gain in incomes in almost three years, enabling households to overcome soaring fuel bills. Stimulus Boosts Consumer Spending Stimulus Payments Lift Consumer Spending |