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US retail sales beat expectations in June

UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – June retail sales rose 0.6%, reversing three months of declines as consumer spending remained strong amid tariff concerns and a resilient job market, Commerce Department reported.

  • Thursday, the U.S. Commerce Department reported retail sales rose 0.6% in June, reversing a 0.9% decline in May.
  • Earlier this year, consumers accelerated auto purchases to avoid a 25% duty, the economy had contracted 0.5% yet job growth held firm, and Coresight Research predicts back-to-school spending will rise 3.3% to $33.3 billion.
  • Gains stretched as Amazon's four-day Prime event drove $24.1 billion in online spending, a 30.3% increase, reports Adobe Digital Insights.
  • The Trump White House seized on the June rebound to renew its push for Fed rate cuts, undermining critics of President Donald J. Trump's tariffs.
  • Earlier this week, the Labor Department said consumer prices rose 2.7% in June, market futures shifted lower at the front end, hinting at growing bets on Fed easing.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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