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Retail Sales Register Largest Drop in 4 Months as Consumers Pull Back

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Consumers did not stock up on products last month like they did in March and April.

Retail Sales Register Largest Drop in 4 Months as Consumers Pull Back

People shop at a retail store in New York City, on March 21, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Andrew Moran

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Retail sales fell sharply in May, driven by falling gasoline sales and economic uncertainty, the Department of Commerce Department reported on June 17.

Last month, non-inflation-adjusted retail sales tumbled 0.9 percent, down from the 0.1 percent dip in April.

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