August U.S. Retail Sales Surge, Led by ‘Clunkers’

U.S. Commerce Department reported that retail sales jumped 2.7 percent last month, the biggest increase in three years.
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August U.S. Retail Sales Surge, Led by ‘Clunkers’
A painted Dodge Ram Van advertises the federal 'Cash for Clunkers' program at United Suzuki Mitsubishi August 21, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
9/15/2009
Updated:
10/1/2015

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A painted Dodge Ram Van advertises the federal 'Cash for Clunkers' program at United Suzuki Mitsubishi August 21, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)