US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July
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"US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 3 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 77d ago.
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Coverage (12)
- My Thoughts about those July Retail Sales Wolf Street · 77d ago
- Dollar falls on surprise drop in U.S. retail sales CNBC · 77d ago
- Dollar Slides to May Low as Weak Retail Sales Dim Rate Bets Bloomberg.com · 77d ago
- Retail sales fall 0.6% as consumers see inflation eroding buying power cfodive.com · 77d ago
- U.S. retail sales unexpectedly post largest drop in more than a year PBS · 77d ago
- Dollar dips as retail sales drop hits interest rate outlook Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 77d ago
- Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 77d ago
- Retail sales tumble in July, their biggest drop in more than a year The Washington Post · 77d ago
- Unexpected Drop in U.S. Retail Sales as Shoppers Feel the Squeeze The New York Times · 77d ago
- US retail sales weakest in over a year, consumer sentiment plunges Yahoo Finance · 77d ago
- Dollar Slides to May Low as Weak Retail Sales Dim Rate Bets Yahoo Finance · 77d ago
- US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July Reuters · 77d ago
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