consumption
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The personal consumption expenditures price index rose by 3.8% in May, while the core measure, which excludes food and energy prices, gained 3.3% year over year.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Those who had more moderate levels of consumption also had a higher risk of dementia and cognitive impairment compared with the group who had the lowest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 3.8% in May, with core PCE up 3.3% year over year.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The company pleaded guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption at an earlier hearing, offering a "full and unreserved apology".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
In fact, since 1985 our consumption of all sugars—cane, beet, HFCS, glucose, honey, maple syrup, whatever—has climbed from 126 pounds to 139 pounds per person.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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