Retail Sales

March 14, 2024 Retail sales rose 0.6% in February after having declined 1.1% in January.  In the past year retail sales have risen by 1.9%.  Weather undoubtedly played a role in depressing January sales.  Having said that, we would have expected a larger increase in...

Car and Truck Sales

March 4, 2024 Unit car and truck sales rose 6.0% in February to 15,810 thousand after declining 7.4% in January,  Bad weather seems to have played a role in depressing car sales in January and contributing to the offsetting rebound in February. The supply challenges...