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May 14, 2026
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U.S. retail sales increase again in April, in part due to higher prices
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U.S. retail sales increase again in April, in part due to higher prices
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PUBLISHED MAY 14, 2026
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U.S. retail sales increased further in April, but some of the rise in receipts was likely due to higher inflation as the war with Iran boosted prices of energy products and other commodities.
Retail sales rose 0.5 per cent last month after a downwardly revised 1.6-per-cent jump in March, the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau said on Thursday.…
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