Headline retail sales rose 0.2% in January, the Census Bureau reported this morning. Economists surveyed by Briefing.com were expecting a 0.1% drop for the month. Retail sales excluding autos rose 0.9% for the month against a consensus projection of a 0.2% gain. Motor vehicle and parts sales were especially brutal in the month, declining by […]


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