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September 15, 2023

Retail sales rise 0.6%, fueled by spike in gas prices

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
AP Retail Writer

NEW YORK — Americans stepped up retail spending modestly from July to August as the price of gasoline jumped, cutting into budgets as many families send their kids off to school.

Retail sales rose 0.6% in August, compared with a revised 0.5% increase in July, according to a report issued by the Commerce Department on Thursday.


 
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