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Retail Sales Jump by Forecast-Beating 3.8 Percent, but Experts Point to Weakness Behind Numbers
February 16, 2022
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U.S. retail sales saw a strong, forecast-beating rebound in January after a sharp pullback in the prior month, although experts cautioned to not read too much into the numbers, as seasonal adjustments to the data played an outsized role. U.S. shoppers appeared to hit the stores in droves in January, with a Feb. 16 Commerce…
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