Retail Sales

December 17, 2024 Retail sales rose 0.7% in November after gaining 0.5% in October and 0.9%% in September.  In the past year retail sales have risen 3.4%. Motor vehicle sales jumped  2.6% in November after climbing 1.8% in October after having risen 0.6% in...

Car and Truck Sales

December 4, 2024 Unit car and truck sales rose 1.5% in November to 16.495 million after climbing 3.1% in October and 3.4% in September.  Car sales in recent months seem to be picking up from the 15.5-16.0 million pace that existed for more than a year. We saw GDP...