U.S. households boosted spending by 1.4% in September, the fifth straight month of increases, as higher pay and remaining pandemic aid helped boost incomes.

The Commerce Department said personal-consumption expenditures—a measure of household spending on goods and services—rose in September. Consumers have increased spending since the summer, although the pace of gains slowed into early fall.

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