Shop at the Gas Station

Dirk Hanlon: retail sales rose 0.8% in September, against a 0.3% forecast. Gus: the economy's booming, I'm going shopping. Dot: Father, about four billion of the rise was at gas stations. Lorraine: gas went up 9.1%, dear. Dot: sales count dollars, not goods, and aren't adjusted for prices, so pricey gas looks like shopping. Gus: then I'll shop at the gas station.

Retail sales rose 0.8% in September to $745.0 billion, more than double the 0.3% expected, but about $4 billion of the $5.7 billion rise was at gas stations as gasoline prices jumped 9.1% in the month, and the sales figures are not adjusted for prices.

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Dirk HanlonGus PeltDot PeltLorraine Pelt