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Car-Buying Spurt Helps Retail Sales

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales posted a modest gain in August, helped by the biggest jump in auto sales in more than a year. But there are concerns that spending could falter as the steep slump in housing and financial market turbulence weigh on consumer confidence, according to the Associated Press.

Posted by Peter C. T. Elsworth  at 11:04 AM to Sales | Permalink

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