Video: Consumer wallets slam shut

Retail sales fell sharply in December as consumers stayed home, pushing sales lower by 2.7 percent. The American consumer was on vacation this past holiday season. Retail sales plunged far more than expected, and the outlook is grim. Bobbi Rebell reports.

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