Economics
Retail Sales Probably Rose in October: U.S. Economy Preview
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Retail sales probably rose in October for a fourth month and factory production rebounded, adding to evidence the U.S. recovery picked up at the start of the fourth quarter, economists said before reports this week.
A projected 0.7 percent gain in purchases is based on the median estimate of 67 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News before a Commerce Department report tomorrow. Other figures may show inflation was contained.