Retail sales, wholesale prices fall again in Nov.
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081211/capt.56333b8c5e4a440db98a6a800bb803d3.financial_meltdown_jobless_claims_nycr103.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=qFpdZGpVz8sS47Rh94DGjw--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="An encouraging pamphlet rests near a recruiter with The Ladders as she speaks with job seekers who attend the Wall Street Pink Slip Party at M1-5, a New York club Tuesday, December 9, 2008. The government says new claims for unemployment benefits reached their highest level in 26 years last week, as companies cut workers at a rapid pace. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081212/ap_on_bi_ge/financial_meltdown)AP - Consumers reduced their spending at retail stores again in November while the costs of goods before they reach store shelves also continued to drop, more bad signs in a recession that appears to be deepening.</p><br clear="all"/>
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