U.s. Consumers Hold Back In April, Even As Gas Prices Fall

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Tue, 05/15/2012 - 9:00pm

Retail sales rose only 0.1 percent last month. After excluding gasoline station sales, consumers increased their spending on retail goods by just 0.2 percent, according to the Commerce Department.

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