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According to the Wall Street Journal, these gains marked the best two-month sales stretch in at least two years. Gross domestic product rose at a 2.9% annual rate in the third quarter, which economists believe could be a sign of a growing momentum for 2017. Retail sales have risen 4.3% over the past 12 months, the best growth in almost 2 years.
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