Americans cut back sharply on retail spending last month as the holiday shopping season began with high prices and rising interest rates forcing families, particularly lower income households, to make harder decisions about what they buy. Retail sales fell 0.6% from October to November after a sharp 1.3% rise the previous month, the government said
Retail sales fell in November even with the start of holiday shopping
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