Retail Sales

February 10, 2026 Retail sales was unchanged in December after having risen rose 0.6% in November   In the past year retail sales have risen 2.4% Motor vehicle sales declined 0.2% in December after having risen 1.2% in November.   The October weakness was caused by...

Car and Truck Sales

February 4, 2026 Unit car and truck sales fell 6.7% in January to 14,936 million after having risen 2.1% in December . Car sales bounce around a lot from month to month.  There is a sense that the pace of consumer spending has been slowing down.  But the reality is...