<p>A shopper notes television prices at the Costco Wholesale store in Glendale, Calif., on Feb. 28. Retailers reported solid revenue gains for February, extending the strong spending momentum seen during the holiday season as the economic recovery takes hold.</p>
March 27, 2011
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March 27, 2011 9 p.m.
Economy faces challenges after strong 4Q growth
GDP grew at 3.1 percent in Oct-Dec quarter
WASHINGTON - Consumers helped boost economic growth in the final months of last year, but higher oil prices are threatening to steal some of that momentum this year.