US retail sales fall more than expected in January

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Fri, Feb 14, 2025, 7:42 AM

Retail sales in January saw a sharper decline than expected from the month prior, falling 0.9% month-over-month compared to the 0.2% decline expected coming off of the holiday shopping season. Excluding the autos sector, retail sales fell by 0.4% (compared to the 0.3% increase forecasted.

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This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.