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Retail Sales in U.S. Decreased More Than Forecast in January
Sales at U.S. retailers fell more than forecast in January, reflecting smaller receipts at gasoline stations and declines at clothing and sporting goods stores. The 0.8 percent drop followed a 0.9 percent decrease in the prior month, Commerce Department figures showed Thursday in Washington. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a 0.4 percent decline. Sales excluding gasoline were little changed. The back-to-back declines were the first since 2012 and indicate consumer spending, the biggest part of the economy, may be cooling after a surge in the second half of last year. At the same ... (full story)
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