Washington DC - March 3 -Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in February for the second consecutive month, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

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Washington DC - February 22 - The Obama Administration released details of an over $400 million Healthy Food Financing Initiative, which will bring grocery stores and other healthy food retailers to underserved urban and rural communities across America.

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Washington DC - February 19 - The January Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the index increased 2.6 percent before seasonal adjustment.

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Washington DC - February 12 - The U.S. Census Bureau announced that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January were $355.8 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent the previous month and 4.7 percent above January 2009.

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Washington DC - February 9 - Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports will be a full 25 percent higher during the first half of 2010 compared with the same period a year ago, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report just released.

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Washington DC - February 1 - Personal income increased $44.5 billion, or 0.4 percent, and disposable personal income increased $45.9 billion, or 0.4 percent, in December, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Washington DC - January 27 - The National Retail Federation released its 2010 economic forecast, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 2.5 percent from last year.

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Washington DC - January 15 - Inflation for 2009 was at a low 2.7 percent, yet consumers were squeezed as wages slipped and unemployment and energy costs remained high, as reported in The Washington Post.

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Washington DC - January 15 -  After a year that saw holiday sales decrease by 3.4 percent, preliminary 2009 holiday sales, which combine the full months of November and December, rose 1.1 percent to $446.8 billion, surpassing a projected decline of 1.0 percent.

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Washington DC - January 15 - The December Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the index increased 2.7 percent before seasonal adjustment.

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Washington DC - January 14 - The U.S. Census Bureau announced that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December were $353.0 billion, a decrease of 0.3 percent from the previous month, but 5.4 percent above December 2008.

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Washington DC - January 6 - Retail food prices at the supermarket decreased for the fifth consecutive quarter and are significantly lower than one year ago, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.

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Washington DC - December 23 - After more than two and a half years of year-over-year declines, import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to see three straight months of gains in early 2010.

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Washington DC - December 16 - On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months the index increased 1.8 percent.

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Washington DC - December 11 - The U.S. Census Bureau announced that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November were $352.1 billion, an increase of 1.3 percent from the previous month and 1.9 percent above November 2008.

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