WHITE HOUSE WELCOMES RETAIL SALES FIGURES
The White House welcomed the
February retail sales figures showing a 4.1 pct rise, following
a slow performance in January.
    Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater told reporters: "The February
sales growth was broad-based and good news for the economy."
    Commerce Department figures showed a larger than expected
rise following depressed levels of sales and factory orders in
January.
 Reuter
