Retail Buys Steady in Face of Higher Wholesale Prices
New York AP report notes wholesale prices rose 1.1 percent in March the sharpest monthly gain since 1975 yet retail sales held firm in key sectors. Sears Roebuck and others posted higher March sales, auto sales topped a million, domestic and foreign model data cited, plants to close, unemployment edged down, and deficits eyed by lawmakers.
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Non-Urban Southern Areas Gain as Economy Expands
Atlanta reports that non metropolitan areas in the Southern United States are attracting new investment as manufacturing shifts from cities to rural counties. Analyses by the Conference Board and University of Texas indicate 61 percent growth in rural manufacturing jobs over the last decade, with land and infrastructure drawing firms like capital intensive Metal fabricators. Experts warn cautious, selective investment and note persistent disparities in counties with large Black populations, plus ongoing urban migration and rising urban ghetto risks.
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