Retail Sales Flat in April, Below Expectations

The Census Bureau’s Advance Retail Sales Report for April revealed headline sales were flat in April. The latest reading was below the expected 0.4% monthly rise in consumer spending. For an inflation-adjusted perspective on retail sales, take a look at our Real Retail Sales commentary. Here is the introduction from today’s report: Advance estimates of U.S. retail and [...] The post Retail Sales Flat in April, Below Expectations appeared first on ETF Trends .