By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retail sales rose strongly in September, the fifth straight month of growth, as Americans spent more on clothing, cars and sporting goods. U.S. retail sales jumped 1.9% last month, the U.S. Commerce Department said Friday. That's more than double what was economists were expected. And it's up from the 0.6% increase in August. 'Americans raced to the stores in September,' said BMO Capital Markets analyst Sal Guatieri, in a note to investors, adding that they were 'buying just about everything in sight, especially clothing.' Sales at clothing stores rose 11%, […]

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