This is the Marketplace Minute. I'm Justin Ho. Stocks closed up on Thursday. The Dow

gained 9 tenths percent, the S&P rose six tenth percent, and the NASDAQ added three tenth percent. Retail sales fell in

January down eight tenth percent according to the Commerce Department that's

the biggest decline in ten months sales Sales of vehicles, electronics, and building materials all fell.

The number of striking workers more than doubled last year from the year before.

That's according to Cornell University, over half of those workers were involved in high-profile strikes against Hollywood, Kaiser

Permanente, and the three Detroit automakers.

But a big chunk of those workers were involved in strikes against smaller employers, most of them against restaurants.

The price of imported goods rose almost 1% in January.

That's according to the Labor Department.

Imported consumer goods got more expensive, along with fuel, industrial supplies, and food.

I'm Justin Ho with the Marketplace Minute. You're going to.