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Springfield, MO
High consumer confidence and a robust job market fueled higher U.S. retail sales during the holiday season, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.
The Mastercard Inc. unit reported sales, excluding automobiles, increased 4.9 percent from Nov. 1 through Christmas Eve.
That's up from a 3.7 percent gain in the same period a year earlier.
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