Economy Oct 15 Retail sales saw 0.8% bump in September, but big chunk of spending went to paying for gas By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Aug 14 U.S. retail sales unexpectedly post largest drop in more than a year The drop in spending raised concern among some economists about the resiliency of consumers who have powered the economy forward despite nagging inflation and soaring gasoline prices. By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Apr 21 Retail sales up a sharp 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices due to the Iran war Excluding gas prices, the growth was a slim 0.6%, helped in part by government tax refunds and warm weather. By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Feb 10 Retail sales flat in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone The report, issued by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, surprised economists who were looking for growth despite mounting concerns about a slowing job growth, uncertainty about President Donald Trump's tariffs and other economic headwinds. By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Nov 25 U.S. retail sales rose modestly in September, as consumers pulled back spending after months of splurging The retail sales figures suggest that Americans as a whole are still willing and able to boost their spending, a key driver of the economy, despite high prices for groceries, rent, and many imported goods hit by tariffs. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Aug 15 Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July from June helped by rebounding auto sales By Associated Press The increases followed two consecutive months of spending declines. Continue reading
May 15 Retail sales slow a month after Americans ramped up shopping to get ahead of tariffs By Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press U.S. consumers spent slightly more at retail stores last month after ramping up their shopping in March to get ahead of tariffs. Continue reading
Dec 26 U.S. consumers increased holiday spending this year even as they battled higher prices By Anne D'Innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press New data shows holiday sales rose this year even as Americans wrestled with still high prices in many grocery necessities and other financial worries. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 7:35 Consumers still feel inflation's squeeze as holiday shopping season begins By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela The weekend after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, beginning with Black Friday. Some retailers have been offering discounts throughout November in hopes of encouraging shoppers squeezed by inflation to open their wallets. We hear from… Continue watching
Jun 18 High inflation curbs spending as retail sales rise a meager 0.1% in May By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Retail sales rose 0.1% in May, below the pace that economists projected, according to the Commerce Department. Continue reading