Retail Sales

January 16, 2025 Retail sales rose 0.4% in December after climbing 0.8% in November, 0.6% in October, and 0.9% in September.  In the past year retail sales have risen 3.7%. Motor vehicle sales climbed by 0.7% in December after having jumped  3.1% in November and 2.2%...

Car and Truck Sales

January 6, 2025 Unit car and truck sales rose 0.9% in December to 16.798 million after climbing 3.3% in November, 2.2% % in October, and 4.0% in September.  Car sales in recent months have picked up from the 15.5-16.0 million pace that existed for more than a year to...