Module 4 Discussion: Consider the following headline: U.S. consumer spending up 0.4 percent in January while income increased 0.3 percent Published March 03, 2014

Module 4 DiscussionContains unread postsActions for Module 4 DiscussionConsider the following headline: U.S. consumer spending up 0.4 percent in January while income increased 0.3 percentPublished March 03, 2014Associated PressAccording to the NBC Learn clip,  how does optimism and certainty about the economy affect consumer spending? Synthesizing the concepts of consumer confidence and aggregate demand, describe how spending can bring an economy out of a recessionary gap and whether increased spending is justified even if incomes don’t keep up.http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52026542#52026542