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Retail sales rose 0.4% in April, less than expected as consumers struggle with inflation

Retail sales rose 0.4% in April, less than expected as consumers struggle with inflation

A shopper browses shirts at a clothing store in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023.

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Consumers barely kept up with inflation in April, as retail sales increased but fell short of expectations, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

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showed an increase of 0.4%, below the Dow Jones estimate for 0.8%. Excluding auto-related figures, sales increased 0.4%, which was in…

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