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Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time

Major releases

Retail trade, October 2004
Retail sales jumped 1.4% to a record high of $29.6 billion in October, mostly due to a rebound in auto sales and price-induced gains at gasoline stations. Excluding sales by retailers in the automotive sector, retail sales were little changed in October (+0.1%).

Leading indicators, November 2004
The steady slowdown in its growth that began in July culminated with the composite index posting no growth in November, the first time it has not risen since May 2003.

Other releases

Employment Insurance, October 2004 

Marriages, 2002

Demographic statistics, October 1, 2004 

Railway carloadings, October 2004 

Crude oil and natural gas, October 2004 

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