Retail Sales

April 21, 2026 Retail sales jumped 1.7% in March after climbing  0.7% in February.   In the past year retail sales have risen 4.1%.  Consumers continue to spend even as the war with Iran began in March. Motor vehicle sales climbed 0.5% in March after rising 1.0% in...

Car and Truck Sales

April 9. 2026 Unit car and truck sales climbed by 3.7% in March to 16.344 million after jumping by 6.3% in February . Car sales bounce around a lot from month to month.  There is a sense that the pace of consumer spending has been slowing down which is true, but only...