NEW YORK (AP) – Americans stepped up their spending even more than expected in December, closing out the holiday season and the year on an upbeat tone. Retail sales rose 0.6% in December compared with November’s 0.3% increase, according to the Commerce Department’s report issued Wednesday. Consumer spending accounts for two-thirds of the economy so
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