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Department store sales are strong, house building is up, interest rates are falling, and the economy may be due for expansion, says writer Gillies
Department store sales are strong, house building is up, interest rates are falling, and the economy may be due for expansion, says writer Gillies

Department store sales are strong, house building is up, interest rates are falling, and the economy may be due for expansion, says writer Gillies

Date11/24/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Department store sales are strong; house building is up; interest rates are falling; and the economy may be due for expansion; says writer Gillies.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015094F
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