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 | | "Most districts reported increases in retail sales and reports on retailers' expectations were generally positive", the survey said. |
 | | On the employment front, demand for workers increased in most Fed districts, but New York said labor markets were a bit softer overall despite a pickup in hiring at financial services. |
 | | Skilled workers were in shorter supply in some areas, truck drivers were reported as scarce in Cleveland, Richmond and Atlanta. |
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