Higher energy prices in August pushed up two economic indicators
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Retail sales rose 0.6 percent in August; Wholesale prices rose 1.6 percent annually; Jobless claims remain low at 220,000; Gannett to hire reporters dedicated to covering Beyonce, Taylor Swift.
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