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  • US retail sales rose for the third consecutive month in April

    From krdo.com

    Americans continue to open their wallets, despite record-low consumer sentiment due to the war with Iran, in part thanks to a resilient US labor market. Retail sales climbed 0.5% in April from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Thursday, down from March’s 1.6%. That was slightly below the 0.6% increase economists projected in a poll by data firm FactSet. The figures are adjusted for seasonal swings but not inflation. Various surveys show that US consumers have grown frustrated with price spikes associated with the conflict in the Middle East. Yet Americans may still continue to spend, so long as the ... (full story)

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mbefus
May 14, 2026 8:24am
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Just another metric for inflation. Americans didn't Buy more, they merely paid more for less stuff.
Trader#06B3
May 14, 2026 8:30am
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This is because prices are higher and not because consumers are buying more. They are spending more due to the higher prices. Title itself is completely misleading. Economy is in a very bad shape. Crumbling under high inflation.

Debt levels among consumers is skyrocketing.

This all won't end well... until then, NPCs will continue to look at the stock market thinking that the stock market is a measurement of how healthy the economy is. The stock market has absolutely no connection to the economy. None!
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Trader#0203
May 14, 2026 8:24am
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Americanss continue to open their wallets to buy gas. that's it that's the reason, gas.
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Trader#7440
May 14, 2026 8:44am
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Sell Gold & Silver
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