Retail sales rose 1.7% in March, driven by spike in gas prices

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  1. In February, before the spike in gasoline prices and the tax refunds, retail spending was up .7%. Excluding the spike in gasoline, it was up .6% in March. Did I miss something, or did warmer weather and tax refunds result in a lower increase than in February?

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