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Consumer spending, consumer demand, consumption, or consumption expenditure is the purchasing of goods and services by individuals or families. It is the largest part of aggregate demand at the macroeconomic level.
Consumer spending increased 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017 to $12.028 trillion. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports consumer spending at an annualized rate. That's so it can compare it to economic output, measured by gross domestic product. Two-thirds of consumer spending is on services, such as housing and healthcare.