Retail sales surge 0.7% in March with Americans seemingly unfazed by higher prices

Retail sales up a strong 0.7% in March from February, underscoring the resiliency of the US consumer

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace the previous month, , underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic

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Credit: MGNNEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace from the previous month, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic challenges. Retail sales rose 0.7% last month after being up a revised 0.9% in February, according to the Commerce Department’s report on Monday. Sales fell a revised 1.1% in January, dragged down in part by inclement weathe…