Retailers Report More Modest April Sales Gains

Retailers report more modest April sales gains

NEW YORK (AP) -- Early reports from retailers show that Americans took a a breather from their March shopping spree in April, partly because Easter came earlier. But the spring selling season is ending up respectable, an encouraging sign for the economy....

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