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Retail sales jump to 3-year high, but mostly because drivers are paying more for gas
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Sales at U.S. retailers posted the biggest gain in March in three years, but the increase was driven by higher gasoline prices and rising inflation, both of which could sap the economy if they don’t ease soon.
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