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US reports lackluster retail sales as tariffs start to dampen demand
U.S. retail sales growth slowed sharply in April as the boost from households front-loading motor vehicle purchases ahead of ...
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What last month’s US retail sales numbers show
U.S. consumers spent slightly more at retail stores last month after ramping up their shopping in March to get ahead of tariffs. Sales at retail stores and restaurants rose just 0.1% in April from ...
Wall Street down and FTSE higher as traders digest US retail sales and UK growth data
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were lower on Thursday despite news that the UK economy grew faster than expected in ...
Business inventories edge up in March, slightly less than expected
Business Inventories ticked up 0.1% M/M to $2,578.1B, just under the +0.2% consensus and slowing from the 0.2% increase in ...