Excise Tax Cut Details Awaited By Johnson
Johnson plans to cut excise taxes to sustain a record peacetime expansion. The administration seeks July 1 implementation with targets to be detailed to Congress. Observers note potential cuts could total up to 5 billion, affecting items from luggage to autos and telephone service. Automobile production rose 19 percent week over week, while May car sales climbed 17 percent. Retail sales eased in April, the Commerce Department said.
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Stocks Slip as AP Average Dips Week Over Week
The Associated Press average of 60 stocks eased to 343.5 last week from 343.6. The commodity index rose for the fourth straight week to 172.3 from 170.8. Livestock and nonferrous metals led the gains amid a mixed market.
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