U.S. RETAIL SALES REBOUND IN JUNE

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Key Points:

  • Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.6% in June, following a 0.9% decline in May.
  • Consensus among economists was a 0.1% increase.
  • Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.5% over the month.
  • Retail sales were 3.9% above June 2024 while CPI data released earlier this month showed prices have increased 2.7% in the last year.
  • Retail sales are not adjusted for inflation and reflect price differences as well as purchase amounts.
  • Total sales for the April 2025 through June 2025 period were up 4.1% from the same period a year ago.
  • The Right Facts will continue to monitor retail sales.
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