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titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts) Mon Oct 15, 2012, 09:02 AM Oct 2012

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I just heard on the radio news that Sept. Retail Sales were up sharply

Another nice bullet point in the debate for the President tomorrow evening.

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I just heard on the radio news that Sept. Retail Sales were up sharply (Original Post) titaniumsalute Oct 2012 OP

Stock Romney-Ryan-Republican retort to that news: no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #1

Yes. And/Or the numbers are fixed! The numbers are fixed!! titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #4

this will be 'played down' just like the good jobs report....doesn't fit the narrative spanone Oct 2012 #2

Nope. Numbers are cooked. theglammistress Oct 2012 #3

Well, not exactly. Safetykitten Oct 2012 #5

no_hypocrisy

(46,114 posts)

1. Stock Romney-Ryan-Republican retort to that news:

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 09:27 AM

Oct 2012

It would have been up more but wasn't because of "Obama's policies."

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)

4. Yes. And/Or the numbers are fixed! The numbers are fixed!!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 09:29 AM

Oct 2012

spanone

(135,838 posts)

2. this will be 'played down' just like the good jobs report....doesn't fit the narrative

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 09:28 AM

Oct 2012

theglammistress

(348 posts)

3. Nope. Numbers are cooked.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 09:29 AM

Oct 2012

Safetykitten

(5,162 posts)

5. Well, not exactly.

Reply to theglammistress (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 09:45 AM

Oct 2012

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-15/september-retail-sales-seasonal-vs-non-seasonal-spot-difference

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