The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged in July, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday, as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates forced many households to spend more cautiously. Retail purchases had risen 0.8% in June. America’s consumers, whose spending accounts for nearly 70% of economic activity, have remained mostly resilient even with
US retail sales were flat in July
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