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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: Zoltan! who wrote (202696)11/14/2001 2:28:07 PM
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Let's hear Daschle's argument for pump priming, consumer stimulating, pork legislation now.

November 14, 2001
Retail Sales Jumped Record 7.1%
In October, Led by Auto Sector
A WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE News Roundup

WASHINGTON -- Retail sales surged to a record in the U.S. in October, led by cheap financing for new cars.

Sales of retail and food services jumped a record 7.1% last month to a seasonally adjusted $306.83 billion, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The figures soared past economists' estimates, which called for only a 2% increase, according to a survey from Thomson Global Markets.
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