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News Analysis: Americans shell out cash on retail, despite record inflation

By MatthewRuslingxiongmaoling

by Matthew Rusling

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Xinhua) -- After two monotonous years of working from home amid the pandemic, Americans are opening their wallets, going out and spending - despite record inflation. But this may not last.

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