Washington, March 17, 2025 (AFP) - US retail sales weaker than expected as consumer health under scrutiny

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2025-03-17

US retail sales logged smaller gains than expected in February according to government data released Monday, edging up from an earlier decline with all eyes on consumer spending strength amid growing worries of a recession. Consumers are a key driver of the world's biggest economy, and spending has been helped by a resilient job market and wage growth. But households have since drawn down on savings accumulated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Presi......

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