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Gasoline Ripple Effects Contribute to Lower June Retail Sales Figures


Partly sunny or partly cloudy? The Dow Jones industrial average went over 14,000 today, one indication of positive “investor sentiment.” However, according to the New York Times coverage, expected quarterly financial results to be reported this week might easily change that sentiment.
Meanwhile, new U.S. Department of Commerce data for June suggest that consumer spending has […]