Retail sales were flat on the month following a 0.6% increase in November, according to numbers adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected an increase of ...

The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was unexpectedly flat in December. Headline sales were unchanged, down from November's 0.6% reading and below the ...

Washington (CNN) — US consumers unexpectedly held their spending flat in the crucial month of December as they turned gloomier on the economy and the labor market stagnated. Retail sales were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Furniture and home furnishing stores posted a 0.9% drop, while electronics and appliance stores had a 0.4% dip. Clothing and ...

US retail sales showed no growth in December, according to delayed government data released Tuesday, missing analysts' expectations amid heightened scrutiny of the American consumer's appetite -- a ...

American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Retail sales fell 0.2% in January, following a flat reading in December, ...

Washington (CNN) — US consumers unexpectedly held their spending flat in December as the labor market stagnated and feelings about the economy slipped. Retail sales were unchanged in December from the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers unexpectedly paused their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone. The report, issued by the Commerce ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December, putting consumer spending and the overall economy on a slower growth path heading into the new year. The flat ...