Americans may be settling into spending less (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Thu, 11/12/2009 - 6:24am

In this photo made Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, a bicyclist rolls past the Macy's Downtown Crossing store in Boston.<br /><br />Macy's Inc. is reporting Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, a smaller loss in its third quarter from a year ago as the department store operator benefits from tight inventory controls and a move to localize merchandise to regional markets.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP - Americans spent about the same amount in October as in August and September, according to figures released Thursday by a key data service, and they may be settling into new low-spending habits.




 

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