Retail Sales Rise for 5th Straight Month

Retail Sales Rise for 5th Straight Month
Workers pack and ship customer orders at an Amazon fulfillment center in Romeoville, Ill., Aug. 1, 2017. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Americans have been increasingly generous on retail spending and have frequented restaurants more often over the past five months, Census Bureau data show.

Americans spent nearly $507 billion on retail and food services in June—up half a percent since May and nearly 3 percent since January.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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