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Consumer Spending

NPR

Published October 31, 2001 at 12:00 AM EST

Consumer confidence has been plummeting since Sept. 11. NPR's Juan Williams talks with some employees at an electronics retailer in Virginia to see how they feel about the economy.

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WESA Voter Guide

Your guide to the 2025 primary, including races for Pittsburgh mayor, PPS and more
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Pittsburgh Mayor: Gainey, O'Connor, Moreno, West
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Pittsburgh ballot question #1: local governance and prohibition of discrimination
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Pittsburgh ballot question #2: privatizing the city's water and system
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Pittsburgh ballot question #3: 'lawful scope of the city's authority'
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Allegheny County Council 1st District: Madonna-Emmerling v. Villella
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Allegheny County Council 9th District: Adams v. Altemara v. Frketic
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Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judicial candidates

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