Chevrolet sales manager Tom Callahan, left, shows Edward Dollard a 2008 Cadillac DTS Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008, in downtown Los Angeles. Retail sales plunged by the largest amount on record in October as the financial crisis and the slumping economy caused consumers to sharply cut back on their spending. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)AP - Consumers, taking a beating from the worst financial crisis in seven decades, cut back sharply on their spending in October, pushing retail sales down by a record amount.

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