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Title: Reuters: Strong retail sales boosted by rebate checks
Post by: chris on June 12, 2008, 11:41:05 PM
Strong retail sales boosted by rebate checks
      


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cash from government stimulus checks helped push U.S. retail sales up at twice the rate expected in May but the strength could be fleeting as households contend with soaring prices and the worst housing slump in decades.
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