Retail Sales Up 0.4% in December, Lower Than Expected

Published on January 16, 2025

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for December revealed headline sales were up 0.4% last month and that sales were revised higher in November to 0.8%. The latest reading was lower than the expected 0.6% monthly growth in consumer spending.

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