Economic Report: Retail sales post biggest gain in 1 ½ years, point to rebounding economy

U.S. retail sales increased by the most in 1-1/2 years in March as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, the latest indication that economic growth picked up in the first quarter after a false start......»»

Sales at U.S. retailers rose in April for the second straight month, adding to evidence the economy has sped up again after a slower start to the year. Retail sales climbed 0.3% last month......»»

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Following an unexpectedly strong retail sales report which saw a solid, 0.9% increase in sales ex autos and gas, almost double the 0.5% expected, we got further confirmation the US economy may be rebounding thanks to both the Philly and New Y.....»»

Sales at U.S. retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy posted the biggest increase in July in four months, a sign Americans are still confident in the economy even as headwinds pick up. Retail sales increased 0.7% last month......»»

A month after the biggest decline in 10 years, sales at U.S. retailers rebounded slightly in January, led by Internet stores and home centers. Retail sales rose 0.2% in January vs. a revised 1.6% drop in December......»»

Sales at retail stores surged in May, but the increase was a double-edged sword. Americans are spending more because of a strong economy, but rising inflation also means they have to pay more for gas and other staples......»»

U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in May as consumers bought motor vehicle and a range of other goods even as they paid more for gasoline, the latest indication of an acceleration in economic growth in the second quarter......»»

Sales at U.S. retailers fizzled in December and posted the biggest decline in nine years, according to a long-delayed government report. Retail sales sank 1.2% last month.....»»

U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December as receipts fell across the board, suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic activity at the end of 2018......»»

U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December as receipts fell across the board, suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic activity at the end of 2018......»»

U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December as receipts fell across the board, suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic activity at the end of 2018......»»

U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December, suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic activity at the end of 2018. Roselle Chen reports......»»

U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December as receipts fell across the board, suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic activity at the end of 2018......»»

Sales at U.S. retailers leaped almost 10% in March thanks to $1,400 stimulus checks and an accelerating economy that's likely to stay in the fast lane through the spring and summer......»»

Sales at U.S. retailers leaped almost 10% in March thanks to $1,400 stimulus checks and an accelerating economy that's likely to stay in the fast lane through the spring and summer......»»

U.S. stock benchmarks opened lower on Friday as investors parsed economic reports .....»»

U.S. stock benchmarks opened lower on Friday as investors parsed economic reports .....»»

Sales at U.S. retailers sank a record 16.4% in April after coronavirus lockdowns shuttered much of the economy, cost millions of jobs and triggered an unprecedented slump in consumer spending......»»

One thing anxious Americans don’t have to worry about, with the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down large slices of the economy, is inflation. Consumer prices sank 0.8% in April to mark the biggest decline since the 2008 Great Recession......»»