http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/08/13/check-out-line-the-short-lived-tax-rebate-boost/ Retailers, consumers and prices Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:09:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/08/13/check-out-line-the-short-lived-tax-rebate-boost/#comment-338748 bank run blog » Blog Archive » spending as slow as lending in foreclosure land Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:29:52 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2008/08/13/check-out-line-the-short-lived-tax-rebate-boost/#comment-338748 [...] One bright spot in retail sales numbers was in the sale of gasoline since last year at this time. Although the American Petroleum Institute reported that gasoline use has declined by more than 2 percent since last year at this time and the Federal Highway Administration said that Americans drove 12.2 billion fewer miles this June compared to last year, the rise in gas prices pushed sales up by 0.8 percent over last years figures. see stories- Bloomberg : U.S. Economy: Retail Sales Fell in July, Led by Autos Associated Press : Retail sales drop for first time in 5 months Reuters : Check Out Line: The short-lived tax rebate boost [...] [...] One bright spot in retail sales numbers was in the sale of gasoline since last year at this time. Although the American Petroleum Institute reported that gasoline use has declined by more than 2 percent since last year at this time and the Federal Highway Administration said that Americans drove 12.2 billion fewer miles this June compared to last year, the rise in gas prices pushed sales up by 0.8 percent over last years figures. see stories- Bloomberg : U.S. Economy: Retail Sales Fell in July, Led by Autos Associated Press : Retail sales drop for first time in 5 months Reuters : Check Out Line: The short-lived tax rebate boost [...]

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