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Consumer news: Target reports boom in profit, Starbucks brings back fall drinks

In today's consumer headlines: New data shows U.S. job growth was weaker than initially estimated during much of the past year. Target's price cuts are paying off, as the company reports a 2% increase in the latest sales last quarter, following four consecutive quarters of decline. The retailer's profit also surged 36%.Starbucks has brought back its fall drinks, including the Pumpkin Spice Latte, two days earlier than last year.