Even as key elements continue gaining in the United States, the economy appears to have slowed enough for the U.S. Federal Reserve to lower interest rates later this year. According to National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, in the August NRF...
Data released by the United States Census Bureau revealed modest retail sales gains in June as consumer households remained pressured by economic uncertainty, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. The Census Bureau reported overall retail...
Retail sales showed moderate growth in June in an economy that now presents near-zero inflation for typical merchandise categories, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released today by the National Retail Federation. Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and...
The United States Census Bureau released figures indicating that retail sales moderated in April, the National Retail Federation reported. April’s core retail sales, as defined by NRF – based on the Census data but excluding automobile dealers, gasoline stations and...
March retail sales, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, increased as tax refunds and job growth put more money in shoppers’ pockets, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz concluded. “March’s Census Bureau numbers confirm that consumer...
