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Even Uncle Sam Can't Revive Ailing U.S. Consumer

 
The message this week from Best Buy, Circuit City, Macy's, Wal-Mart, other retailers and (to some exent) Intel is clear: consumer spending has hit a wall.The message from (link)

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