U.S. Retail Sales Drop 2.1%
14th Sep 2005, 14:18 GMT
U.S. retail sales fell 2.1% in August, the sharpest drop in more than three years, as plunging demand for cars overwhelmed higher gasoline-station receipts. Industrial production climbed 0.1% last month.
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