<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051228/bs_nm/economy_dc"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/nm/20051228/2005_12_28t122839_450x288_us_economy.jpg?x=130& ;y=83&sig=kTvqJhAo723z4Mp8YRyNZw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Last minute shoppers are seen at Macy's in New York, December 24, 2005. Americans said goodbye to 2005 on a more cheerful note, with consumer confidence and expectations for next year both picking up in December and holiday sales improving just before Christmas. (Seth Wenig/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Americans said goodbye to 2005 on a
more cheerful note, with consumer confidence and expectations
for next year both picking up in December and holiday sales
improving just before Christmas.</p><br clear=all>
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Holiday cheer lifts consumers at year-end (Reuters)