Retail sales dropped by a sharp -0.9 percent for May, even worse than the market expectation of -0.6 percent. "Core" retail sales (removing autos, gasoline, and building materials) rose by a solid 0.4 ...

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November's Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed a pickup in consumer spending. Headline sales were up 0.6%, up from -0.1% pullback in October and above the projected 0.5% growth.

NEW YORK — Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants were unchanged in October from September as consumers moderated their spending amid worries about higher prices and other economic uncertainties ...