PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Consumer spending in Rhode Island has rebounded since the depths of the Great Recession, but new numbers released by the federal government Thursday show the state still lags behind New England and the nation.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated state-by-state consumer spending on a variety of goods and services to provide a snapshot of consumer confidence.

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