U.S. December retail sales stall, undershooting forecasts
TL;DR
U.S. December retail sales were flat at $735.0 billion, unchanged from November and below the +0.4% consensus, with core retail sales and sales excluding gas and autos also flat, signaling softer consumer spending even as the holiday season remained solid; year-over-year sales rose 2.4%.
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- Retail sales were unexpectedly flat in December cnn.com
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