ARTICLES BY JOSH BOAK/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Buying pushing prices to record highs

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Spending kept in check

WASHINGTON - U.S. shoppers kept their spending in check in April, as modest wage growth over the past year keeps family budgets tight.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

'It means making really difficult trade-offs'

WASHINGTON - More than one in four U.S. renters have to use at least half their family income to pay for housing and utilities.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

U.S. retail sales flat in July

WASHINGTON - U.S. retail sales were essentially flat in July, providing evidence that consumers have yet to shed their doubts about the economy despite recent job gains.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO