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Retail Sales Up 0.6% In Jun., Better Than Expected

June Retail Sales Beat Expectations As Americans Kept Spending

American consumers defied expectations with retail sales growth in June, as shoppers adopt a ‘wait-and-see’ attitude toward economic uncertainty and looming tariffs.

Reuters · 1d

US retail sales beat expectations in June

U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, but some of the increase likely reflected higher prices for some goods exposed to tariffs. Lisa Bernhard has more.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Retail sales jumped more than expected last month

Retail sales rose 0.6% in June from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Thursday, rebounding from the steep 0.9% decline in May. June’s number was much stronger than the 0.2% gain economists projected in a FactSet poll.

US consumer sentiment improves

ABC News on MSN · 8h

Consumer sentiment improved in July, despite Trump's tariff threats

Consumer sentiment ticked higher in July, marking two consecutive months of improved shopper attitudes as businesses navigated President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats targeting dozens of countries. The fresh reading matched economists’ expectations.

Cryptopolitan on MSN · 4h

U.S. consumer sentiment rose to 61.8 in early July, the highest in five months

U.S. consumer sentiment climbed in early July to its strongest level in five months, as worries about inflation started to pull back, according to data from the University of Michigan released Friday.

Reuters on MSN · 8h

US consumer sentiment improves in July

U.S. consumer sentiment improved in July, and while inflation expectations continued to decline, households still saw substantial risk of price pressures increasing in the future.

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Consumer Spending Is Starting to Crack. What It Means For Retail Stocks.

Yes, the June retail sales figures were surprisingly strong. But consumer stocks are lagging the market due to inflation ...

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Upper-income optimism powers consumer spending, but for how long?

Data from the Bain & Company/Dynata Consumer Health Index for July highlights a significant six-point jump in the ...

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The economy enters its budget shopping era, with consumers doubling down on value even as they ramp up spending

The average American consumer is still spending, but they’re getting pickier about where the money goes, according to recent ...

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Americans reined in their spending last month

Consumer spending declined for the first time since January, according to new data released Friday that also showed inflation heated up on an annual basis.

Talk Business & Politics8d

Consumer spending up almost 10% with online sales events

Consumer spending was up 9.9% on the first day – July 8 – of Amazon Prime Days compared with the first day in 2024, according ...

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Spending Dips As Tariffs, Inflation Weigh On Consumers' Outlook

Real consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, fell 0.3% from April, the biggest monthly drop since January, according to a June 27 report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Could consumer uncertainty over tariffs translate into less spending?

According to a recent poll from Yahoo Finance and Marist, about 80% of consumers are worried about how tariffs could affect ...

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Large US Banks Say Consumer Finances Are Healthy Despite Tariffs

Higher-than-expected repayments in auto loans and credit cards prompted Wells Fargo to reduce its charge-offs, or debts that ...

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