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The markets fell last week as investors weighed data about whether inflation was taking hold, including a Department of Commerce report last Friday showing that personal spending growth slowed to 0.1 percent for February, down from 0.8 percent for the previous month. Factory orders also increased slightly, 0.2 percent, after dropping in January. This week brings reports on auto and truck sales and employment, which could make the picture a little clearer. For the week, the index dropped 170.81

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