WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of economic stimulus payments sent after-tax U.S. incomes surging in May by the largest amount since a similar recession-fighting effort by President Gerald Ford 33 years ago.
All the extra money helped to push consumer spending up by the biggest amount in six months, but economists warned the boost would likely prove short-lived given all the other problems now facing consumers.
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