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Markets brace for July sales figures

Julia Coronado Aug 12, 2013
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Markets brace for July sales figures

Julia Coronado Aug 12, 2013
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It’s going to be a week in which American shoppers are scrutinized, prodded, and otherwise examined, starting with the government’s retail sales figure for July set for release tomorrow. Julia Coronado, chief economist North America for BNP Paribas in New York, discusses the mood of U.S. consumers this summer.

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