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Column chart displaying year-over-year growth rates in U.S. Real Consumer Spending: the first quarter 2001 through the first quarter 2008. First quarter 2001: 1.7 % Second quarter 2001: 1.0% Third quarter 2001: 1.8% Fourth quarter 2001: 7.0% First quarter 2002: 1.4% Second quarter 2002: 2.4% Third quarter 2002: 2.3% Fourth quarter 2002: 1.4% First quarter 2003: 2.1% Second quarter 2003: 3.6% Third quarter 2003: 5.8% Fourth quarter 2003: 2.3% First quarter 2004: 4.4% Second quarter 2004: 2.4% Third quarter 2004: 3.5% Fourth quarter 2004: 4.2% First quarter 2005: 2.4% Second quarter 2005: 3.5% Third quarter 2005: 4.1% Fourth quarter 2005: 1.2% First quarter 2006: 4.4% Second quarter 2006: 2.4% Third quarter 2006: 2.8% Fourth quarter 2006: 3.9% First quarter 2007: 3.7% Second quarter 2007: 1.4% Third quarter 2007: 2.8% Fourth quarter 2007: 2.3% First quarter 2008: 1.0%
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