The numbers: Sales at U.S. retailers rebounded 0.4% in April largely because of strong demand for new autos and higher consumer spending online, offering a respite from a broad slowdown in consumer spending. Sales had been forecast to rise 0.8%, based on a Wall Street Journal poll of economists.
Retail sales are a big part of consumer spending and offer clues about the strength of the economy. Before April’s increase, r …
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