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5 Things To Watch On The Economic Calendar
1. GRADING THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE The Commerce Department will release the August retail sales report Friday. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expect a big gain in the top-line sales number for two reasons. First demand for new vehicles surged last month, with sales at an annual rate above 17 million. Second, major store chains have reported healthy sales activity, helped by back-to-school shopping. 2 .THE HIRING RATE MAY GO HIGHER Share on Twitter The Labor Department will release the July Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey Tuesday. Most of the attention on the Jolts report will be on the quit ... (full story)