Retail sales report suggests consumers weren’t trying to ‘front-run tariffs’
The drop in U.S. retail sales in January was broad, with “little evidence of consumers trying to front-run tariffs,” according to Capital Economics. “The large fall in control group retail sales in ...
US retail sales drop by most in two years amid fires, storms
U.S. retail sales slumped in January by the most in nearly two years, indicating an abrupt pullback by consumers after a ...
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Fastenal Daily Sales Edge Up in January as Heavy Manufacturing Improves
Weather was a considerable headwind during January, but daily sales growth increased following a recent lowpoint in December.
Wall Street’s fear gauge falls as stocks shake off looming tariffs, weak retail-sales report
Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge was down on Friday, on pace for a weekly decline as stock-market investors shook off looming tariffs and a weak report on U.S. retail sales. The Cboe Volatility ...
US retail sales battered by severe weather in January
US retail sales plunged by the most in almost two years in January -- a bigger drop than forecast and one that follows an ...