Retail Sales: Consumer Spending Rises For Third Straight Month
Source: SeekingAlpha
2026-05-14 19:50:00 ET
By Jennifer Nash
According to the Census Bureau’s Advance Retail Sales Report, consumer spending climbed for the third consecutive month in April. While headline sales rose 0.5% as expected, this marked a deceleration from March’s 1.6% surge. Since these figures are not adjusted for inflation, much of April's 'growth' reflects higher prices at the pump rather than an increase in actual consumer volume....
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