Retail Sales Jump 1.7% in March, Higher Than Expected

Published on April 21, 2026

The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was more robust than expected in March. Headline sales jumped 1.7%, a sharp acceleration from February's 0.7% rise and above the projected 1.4% growth.

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US Department of Labor seeks to return $128K in recovered wages to more than 200 current, former Puerto Rico Police Department officers

April 21, 2026
SAN JUAN, PR – The U.S. Department of Labor is looking for 204 current or former officers of the Puerto Rico Police Department, who worked between June 13, 2010, and August 31, 2014, and are owed back wages as part of a 2016 federal court order.The order required the Puerto Rico Police Department to pay $8,732,386 in back wages and interest to 2,642 current and former police officers. The police d

11 Investment Must Reads for This Week (April 21, 2026)

April 21, 2026
The largest ETF has now crossed $900 billion in assets and could hit $1 trillion by the end of 2026. Questions continue to swirl around private credit funds for retail investors. These are among the investment must reads for financial advisors this week.