Retail Sales

May 15, 2025             Retail sales rose 0.1% in April after having jumped 1.7% in March.   In the past year retail sales have risen 5.2%  Some of the dramatic increase in sales in March and continuing into April could be a rebound from...

Car and Truck Sales

May 2, 2025 Unit car and truck sales declined 3.1% in February to a 17.273 pace after surging in March by 11.7%.  Some of the gain in the past two months may be a bounceback from the very cold and snowy weather in January and the California wildfires.  It may also...