Retail sales rose just 0.1% in August, but better than expected

The Census Bureau’s advance retail sales report for August showed that core sales rose 0.1 percent last month. The latest reading was higher than the expected -0.2% monthly increase in consumer spending. For an inflation-adjusted outlook on retail sales, take a look at our commentary on actual retail sales. Here is the introduction from today’s report: Advance (…)

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