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 It is unclear to what extent the government shutdown affected consumer spending. Certainly spending picked up a little in October but the counterfactual – what would have occurred? – is always unknown. Consumer sentiment rebounded in November so it may be the case that retail spending is a little stronger than the October data indicates but like I said above it will need to be to ensure that consumption growth improves in the December quarter Louis Vuitton cruise. It is one month until the next Federal Reserve meeting and the likelihood of new data proving an impetus for change is fairly remote. The Federal Reserve is likely to remain cautious and I suspect that Ben Bernanke will be reluctant to rock the boat before Janet Yellen t