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US retail sales post biggest drop of 2025 as tariffs and economic worries bite
Amid warnings of a grim second half of the year, US retail sales fell 0.9%. The worse-than-expected decline coincided with ...
US Retail Sales Drop for Second Month as Tariff Anxiety Sets In
US retail sales fell by the most since the start of the year in May, suggesting new tariffs deterred consumers from spending, ...
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US retail sales drop sharply as shoppers turn cautious
Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back after a sharp increase in spending in March to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports. Sales at retail ...
Weak US retail sales, manufacturing output point to softening economy
U.S. retail sales dropped more than expected in May, weighed down by a decline in motor vehicle purchases as a rush to beat ...