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To: The G Man
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Retail sales jump in December(Yes,We`re Still DOOMED!)
http://money.cnn.com ^ | January 13, 2005 | cnn/Dept.ofCom.

Posted on 01/10/2008 10:49:04 AM CST by Para-Ord.45

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Retail sales rose sharply in December, a government report showed Thursday, boosted by strong auto sales as car manufacturers courted consumers with deep incentives.

The Department of Commerce report showed overall sales up 1.2 percent in December compared to November, when sales rose 0.1 percent.

Economists surveyed by Briefing.com had forecast retail sales to rise 1.1 percent in December.

(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...

Well, someone has to be wrong here.

4 posted on 01/10/2008 10:52:19 AM PST by fireforeffect (A kind word and a 2x4, gets you more than just a kind word.)
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To: fireforeffect

The thread you copied is based on a news story from 2005:

Retail sales jump in December(Yes,We`re Still DOOMED!)
http://money.cnn.com ^ | January 13, 2005 | cnn/Dept.ofCom.


11 posted on 01/10/2008 11:16:24 AM PST by eastcobb
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