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Josh Boak, The Associated Press

U.S. retail sales climb, but recovery may be short-lived

Consumer spending rose 7.5% in June

  • July 16, 2020 September 28, 2023
  • 10:16

U.S. retail sales rebounded in May as pent-up demand was unleashed

Sales rose by a record 17.7%

  • June 16, 2020 September 28, 2023
  • 10:05

April’s U.S. retail sales figures hit record lows

But there could be a rebound as states and localities reopen

  • May 15, 2020 May 15, 2020
  • 10:32

U.S. adds 145,000 jobs, unemployment holds at 3.5%

The pace of annual average wage growth slowed in December to 2.9% from 3.3% a year ago

  • January 10, 2020 January 10, 2020
  • 10:14

U.S. consumer spending up 0.3% in June

Home prices rose at a slower pace in May

  • July 30, 2019 September 28, 2023
  • 10:11

U.S. home sales down 1.7% in June

Prices remain high, while supply—and income—stay low

  • July 23, 2019 July 23, 2019
  • 16:04

U.S. jobs growth rebounds in June

The country added 224,000 jobs after weak employment growth in May

  • July 5, 2019 July 5, 2019
  • 10:19

May saw a slight increase in U.S. consumer prices

Core prices rose 0.1% in May

  • June 12, 2019 June 12, 2019
  • 14:33

Gains in U.S. home prices fall to six-year low

February saw housing starts slump to 8.7%

  • March 26, 2019 March 26, 2019
  • 10:14

Housing starts jump in U.S.

New residential construction rose 18%, led by single-family houses

  • March 8, 2019 June 27, 2019
  • 10:19