Flat: Retail sales in the U.S. were flat in April after soaring in March, when many Americans received $1,400 stimulus checks that boosted spending. Friday’s report from the U.S. Commerce Department was worse than the 0.8% rise Wall Street analysts had expected. But it wasn’t all bad: March’s number was revised upward to 10.7%. Friday’s
Roundup: US retail sales / COVID-19 vaccinations / Google
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