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Retail sales up 0.8% in September, but a big chunk of spending went to paying gasoline bills

Retail sales up 0.8% in September, but a big chunk of spending went to paying gasoline bills
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Shoppers showed their willingness to spend in September even after a better-than-expected splurge in August. But a big chunk of their purchases last month went toward paying the bills at the gas pump, according to the Commerce Department's latest snapshot on retail sales released Thursday. Retail...

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