America’s consumers, the primary driver of economic growth, are still willing to spend, data show
Effects likely to be focused on weaker, low-rated issuers
Labour demand declined, and job vacancies were flat
Report comes amid upheaval in retail landscape
Retail sales rose below the pace that economists projected
However, StatsCan says its early estimate of the metric for April was a 0.7% increase
Commerce Department says retail sales unchanged in April as Americans unexpectedly pause spending
February result weighed down by slumping fuel sales
However, core retail sales came in higher than many economists expected
Early estimates for January point to a drop