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US retail sales up 1.3% in time for holidays

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US retail spending jumped 1.3 percent in November led by auto and electronics sales, government data showed Friday in a positive economic sign amid the critical holiday shopping period. The Commerce Department report, seen as a key to renewed economic growth, was much stronger than analyst expectations for a 0.6 percent rise. [...]