Service sector growth faster pre-Katrina
6th Sep 2005, 18:52 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Growth in the U.S. service sector accelerated in August, a report showed on Tuesday, with widespread strength in demand for services, as well as employment, in the month prior to Hurricane Katrina.
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