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Sales at U.S. Retailers Rose More Than Forecast in December
Retail sales in the U.S. rose more than projected in December as Americans wrapped up their holiday shopping, showing households looked beyond the year-end budget battle among U.S. lawmakers. The 0.5 percent gain followed a revised 0.4 percent increase in November that was more than previously reported, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. The median forecast of 83 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a 0.2 percent rise. Sales excluding automobiles and gasoline climbed 0.6 percent for a second month. Consumer spending, which accounts for about 70 percent of the economy, was boosted by an ... (full story)
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