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Retail sales fall unexpectedly; jobless claims up
Retail sales drop 0.3 pct in December, plunge for year; new jobless claims rise
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales unexpectedly fell in December, leaving 2009 with the biggest yearly drop on record and highlighting the formidable hurdles facing the economy as it struggles to recover from the deepest recession in seven decades.
In another disappointing economic report, the number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week as jobs remain scarce.
Retail sales fall unexpectedly; jobless claims up - Yahoo! Finance
December retail sales drop 0.3 percent
Retail sales drop 0.3 percent in December as sales for all of 2009 plunge by record amount
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales fell in December as demand for autos, clothing and appliances all slipped, a disappointing finish to a year in which sales had the largest drop on record.
The weakness in consumer demand highlighted the formidable hurdles facing the economy as it struggles to recover from the deepest recession in seven decades.
The Commerce Department said Thursday that retail sales declined 0.3 percent in December compared with November, much weaker than the 0.5 percent rise that economists had been expecting. Excluding autos, sales dropped by 0.2 percent, also weaker than the 0.3 percent rise analyst had forecast.
December retail sales drop 0.3 percent - Yahoo! Finance
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Retail sales fall unexpectedly; jobless claims up
Retail sales drop 0.3 pct in December, plunge for year; new jobless claims rise
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales unexpectedly fell in December, leaving 2009 with the biggest yearly drop on record and highlighting the formidable hurdles facing the economy as it struggles to recover from the deepest recession in seven decades.
In another disappointing economic report, the number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week as jobs remain scarce.
Retail sales fall unexpectedly; jobless claims up - Yahoo! Finance
December retail sales drop 0.3 percent
Retail sales drop 0.3 percent in December as sales for all of 2009 plunge by record amount
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales fell in December as demand for autos, clothing and appliances all slipped, a disappointing finish to a year in which sales had the largest drop on record.
The weakness in consumer demand highlighted the formidable hurdles facing the economy as it struggles to recover from the deepest recession in seven decades.
The Commerce Department said Thursday that retail sales declined 0.3 percent in December compared with November, much weaker than the 0.5 percent rise that economists had been expecting. Excluding autos, sales dropped by 0.2 percent, also weaker than the 0.3 percent rise analyst had forecast.
December retail sales drop 0.3 percent - Yahoo! Finance
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