U.S. Retail Sales Ring Up Major Gains
16th Feb 2006, 15:16 GMT
U.S. retail sales increased sharply last month, the government reported Tuesday, as Americans took advantage of the warmest January on record to shop for clothes, furniture, and cars.
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