Retail sales unexpectedly drop in August

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:51 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Sales at the nation's retailers unexpectedly dropped in August as frugal shoppers cut back, further proof the economy is losing traction.

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