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Holiday shoppers keep spending, shrugging off recession fears

Dec 14, 2023

Holiday shoppers keep spending, shrugging off recession fears

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Retail sales rose 0.3% in November; Fed officials signal likely rate cuts in 2024; import prices declined 0.4% in November; initial jobless claims fell to 202,000.

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