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 ...
Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. Eva Marie ...
The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for July showed consumer spending was slightly lower than expected, with headline sales rising 0.5%. This marks the second consecutive monthly increase ...