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shep: i can t believe we re already talking about the holidays. what s the thinking on how much we ll spend this year? we always seem to find a way, especially around the holidays. retailers have just reported solid back to school sales and this morning, a key index measuring consumer confidence hit a 7 month high, though it is still below levels showing a healthy economy. these measures of how consumers feel fluctuated all over this year and we still have a few weeks to go before those thanksgiving door busters kick off the holiday shopping stores. are they optimistic? still plenty out there that could slow the economy in general, hiring is still sluggish, so is the global economy. higher gas prices could also eat into retailer profits and more americans spend getting to the stores and everywhere else, the less they have for the holidays. shep: rich in washington, thanks. home prices jumped in july for the sixth straight month. that s according to two different reports. analys ....

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