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Description

The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program consists of two surveys, the quarterly Interview Survey and the Diary Survey, that provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau.The CE collects information on all spending components including food, housing, apparel and services, transportation, entertainment, and out-of-pocket health care costs including insurance premiums.