Consumer Spending Rebounds Despite Rising October Inflation

Consumer Spending Rebounds Despite Rising October Inflation
People shop for frozen turkeys at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., on Nov. 17, 2021. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—U.S. consumer spending rebounded by a solid 1.3 percent in October despite inflation over the past year has accelerated faster than it has at any point in more than three decades.

The jump in consumer spending last month was double the 0.6 percent gain in September, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.