1.   Economists point to low unemployment, rising incomes and near-record levels of consumer confidence as signs consumers will continue to spend in months ahead.

2.   Last week, Commerce Department figures showed personal incomes and spending posted healthy gains in October, a sign consumers will open their wallets during the holidays.

3.   U.S. personal income and spending posted healthy gains in October, a sign consumers will open their wallets during the Christmas shopping rush that kicks into high gear today.

4.   U.S. personal incomes and spending posted healthy gains in October, a sign consumers will open their wallets during the Christmas shopping rush that kicks into high gear today.

5.   U.S. retailers rang up the registers for the second straight month in July, a sign consumers are leading the economy out of a second-quarter slowdown.

6.   Underscoring that, a private report showed retail sales rose in February, a sign consumer spending remains strong.