US chain store sales fall, break 3-week run-report

[UpInArms]

http://www.forbes.com/newswire/2003/09/16/rtr1082516.html

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Sales at U.S. chain stores reversed course and slipped, breaking a three- week run, a report showed on Tuesday.

Sales fell 0.3 percent in the week ended Sept. 13, the Bank of Tokyo- Mitsubishi and UBS said in a joint report, after rising 0.5 percent in the prior week. Compared with the previous year, sales for the week rose 4.1 percent, down slightly from a 4.4 percent gain the week before.

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but Isabel will get people spending on plywood! Rah Rah Rah!

[WesWing2004]

1. Didn't you hear??

The rich are now out spending their tax checks, yeah that top 1% will save the day.

[newyawker99]

7. Hi WesWing2004!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Ouabache]

2. blip - Back to School Sales are over

The parents who actually got the $400 extra per child pre-bate, have spent it on clothes and back-to-school supplies. That blip on the radar has passed.

It's up to the 1%ers to save the economy now.
As soon as they read this message, I am sure they will.
Right? Patriotism and all.

[noonwitch]

3. I wish I could get a $400 rebate.

for not contributing to the overpopulation of the world. Why do only people with kids get breaks? Isn't there a single adult tax break? Why isn't Bush trying to win my vote with a bribe?

As Bart Simpson would say "I want my elephant!!!"

[Maeve]

6. Darlin', there are days I'd gladly sell one of the kids for $400

But I'd pay twice that to buy him back after I got a good night's sleep.

Take the $10,000--Stampy's gonna cost you more than that!

[PROGRESSIVE1]

4. Uh Oh!

Time for Rovie to raise the terror alerts!

[lanlady]

5. we'll see what happens this Christmas season

Last year wasn't too good.