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By Claude R. Marx |
April 14, 2010
With spring having sprung and the economy continuing to show signs of a rebound, consumers opened up their wallets last month and caused retail sales to increase 1.6% last month, the Commerce Department reported today.
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By Claude R. Marx |
March 12, 2010
Despite heavy snow in some regions and in contrast to the usual pattern of slower consumer purchasing in the winter, retail sales rose 0.3%, the Commerce Department reported today.
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By Claude R. Marx |
February 12, 2010
Consumers were more willing to spend money last month as retail sales increased 0.5%, the Commerce Department reported today.
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By Claude R. Marx |
January 14, 2010
Consumers were leery about opening up their wallets last month as retail sales fell 0.3%, following two consecutive monthly increases, the Commerce Department reported today.
