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Auto sales helped Nevada post gain in November

Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002 | 11:08 a.m.

Taxable sales in Nevada, one indicator of the economy, rose by 1.5 percent in November, the start of the holiday shopping season.

The state Department of Taxation reported today taxable sales rose to $2.5 billion, spurred mostly by auto sales driven by low and no-interest financing.

But business in restaurants and bars was down for a second straight month, falling 5.4 percent in November as the economy slowed following the September terrorism.

Department Director Dave Pursell said sales in Clark County inched up .5 percent to $1.7 billion.

Statewide, he reported that taxable auto sales jumped 17.6 percent.

Other categories to record increases were general merchandise stores up 6.7 percent; home furniture up 9.7 percent and construction-special trade up 17.5 percent. But taxable sales in apparel stores were off 9.7 percent and food stores recorded a decline of 7.4 percent in sales.

The department said auto sales in Clark County jumped 18.8 percent; home furniture was up 8.3 percent and general merchandise stores recorded a 5.2 percent gain. But business in bars and restaurants was off 6.6 percent in Clark County; food stores dropped 11.1 percent and apparel stores fell by 11.6 percent.

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