( ) -q-16- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “reported higher sales.” Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month. [CutID: <Cuts> RETAIL-SALES-house-q-THUam.mp3 Time: 16s Title: RETAIL-SALES-house-q-THUam Out-cue: reported higher sales] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising stock and home values helped sustain shoppers’ willingness to spend despite higher prices. […]
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Strong consumer spending lifts retail sales in September
( ) -q-16- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “reported higher sales.”
Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising stock and home values helped sustain shoppers’ willingness to spend despite higher prices.
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VERBATIM: Retail sales rose 0.4% from August to September, up from 0.1% the previous month. September represented the third straight monthly increase. Online retailers, restaurants, and grocery stores all reported higher sales.