US Retail Sales Plunge by Record 8.7% in March Amid Shutdown
A category that mostly includes online sales rose 3.1%.
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US Stock Indexes Rally Following Solid Retail Sales Report
Financial companies, including banks, also rose.
Holiday Shopping off to Slow Start, US Retail Sales Up 0.2%
Healthy car sales lifted the overall figure.
U.S. Retail Sales Slipped 0.2% in April
The weakness in sales last month was widespread.
U.S. Retail Sales Rise After Tax Increase
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans barely spent more last month at retail businesses and restaurants after higher taxes cut their paychecks. The small increase suggests consumer spending may be weak in the January-March quarter.
The Commerce Department says retail sales ticked up 0...
Retail Sales Jump Almost 20 Percent
Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce President and C-E-O Dale Steenburgen says the latest available year over year retail sales figures for Cheyenne--for February--show an increase of an eye-popping 18.9 percent compared to February 2011. Steenburgen says industrial development showed strong growth, and home sales also showed improvement.