U.S. consumer spending surges; inflation creeping up

U.S. consumer spending recorded its biggest increase in more than six years in April and inflation rose steadily, more signs of an acceleration in economic growth that could persuade the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again as early as June. Consumer spending in March was revised down to show it being flat instead of the previously reported 0.1 percent gain. When adjusted for inflation, consumer spending shot up 0.6 percent, the biggest gain since February 2014, after being flat in Marc