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September retail sales crushed expectations

By Jay Heflin

Published October 16, 2020 12:32pm ET

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Retail sales increased 1.9% in September, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Friday, marking the fifth consecutive month of growth.

September’s number easily outperformed economists’ expectations for a 0.7% increase.

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