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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 14 > Retail sales drop for first time in 5 months

Retail sales drop for first time in 5 months


August 14, 2008

WASHINGTON — Retail sales delivered the weakest performance in five months in July as shoppers shunned autos while they paid more for gas. With the mass mailings of $92 billion in rebate checks now just a memory, there is concern the fragile economy could slow even more in the second....

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