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- Retail sales increase 0.6% in December
Core retail sales jump 0.8%; November sales revised up
Manufacturing output gains 0.1%; shrinks in fourth quarter
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-retail-sales-beat-expectations-december-2024-01-17/
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-retail-sales-beat-expectations-december-2024-01-17/