# US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 15:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"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.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Finance and Reuters. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Street | My Thoughts about those July Retail Sales | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPSVk3OU51Zk9jeWlEaWxOa1N0dGQ0N1pLZ08xdXU3SnJpWk5QVS1zck5lV1ZudzBORkF2N3d1bnVUVXBuamliZFQwRXB1VmxRalJFSTFlTWVZamhaS216MUNMNHdSTWx4RGMycEZRT0UzcXBjZVgyNy1YcWJaTVFYU0xyWEI?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Dollar falls on surprise drop in U.S. retail sales | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPZlpSYXd0VVlHVVV0SGVFUlQ4dnh1Zk5sTF9Xc3B0MFMzalp0V21tcXdxOXRtem1RLXJueXJ5ZXctQTI2VW40QU9DNkozQUx5YVFDWHFSOXZYelNHXzhVTG94aU43cVhBZ0ItRTdraGtFWnFpbUdzWTJ6MC1UUkZBbGVoT2JRbHNNM1BpbF9MVm9Jd1h3VU10LTI3Qlk0aGZVLVHSAacBQVVfeXFMTlh5UU02dlMyNnhtVmxOUVd4RDk3YzVScWRBcllzWjM2b01PdE5Td09pMnBlUzdaSDNnYXp3cEpjb2JSV0hFakp0aFplOGw4Z1ZrZENndERzU0xxbTcya3A0VlNHS3J5U2IwdEEzSnp6SjBxNzJRWG43b2JBaFpfOU5jSGoyRm40V3A4ZUdad3JtcHlSTFllV2ZxYnJBMjREQ3ozNkFjcWc?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Dollar Slides to May Low as Weak Retail Sales Dim Rate Bets | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQczg5WWZUNFVkRG0wWHZKSXdaZ2ZEa056Y1ExRG5lMjRmZURlS0ZqYXlDSE5HLUg4eHZZUmlRMkVTZ2ZZb2x1WHI4cW5vZjF3OXRzbVhHRS1KQ0UyMURGTHpqd0JvbmpncGp4ZktwN2djRW5UX09yMTFkNlV4SlBwNmJJa2dOZnZJVlQwZDlzMTM3aFAteDRSaTB5MFF2Tm1QZk9DMlVraGhWT0xpN0s4?oc=5) |
| cfodive.com | Retail sales fall 0.6% as consumers see inflation eroding buying power | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQZW1LcERSYThyd1ptanJ3OURscFlfTUdZUThNY2xVdW9rb1VSWVcxZDhzT2s3VFVWMzU0cVltR2lzdnh2ZTNXdGgyMmhRQWJKQlBrTmVhRHhkVUd0Wk1pdjZRd0dqRkg0cEVZV09PcmVRTGxEdnV3aTExNW4zWjUxLW5CUVUtOEhsUU1aWWxad3VmWlVLWGViU2hmbjF2amN5VjVoUzVR?oc=5) |
| PBS | U.S. retail sales unexpectedly post largest drop in more than a year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQYzV5M2hGejI2ZHRBVlU5Q2hpMHEtWkJPZkdfU2dqVTB1U1dvbmhXZkZlaGV1dHhRRU84S1UwX1EzZk12ZTlsM3JUSWRPQzRSSzl5NFptV3dVb3NqSEtPM1l0bVhJdEZMeVpJU3pvYzFkOERiZlFOX3ZOREpMNzZ4UV9OWVNVcDIzRE5xZGp0WXhpS19BMXVsakZjTS02cTduSGpjbE4xa9IBrAFBVV95cUxOVm5UOEdFV2lHSFlUNG9IY3ozeGtib2hFck0zS2llSTlXWU5OMTIwZDBVUVNLMkk1QUFIRUpqSnNPUncxS1RrajZxX0J6bG1jOVRkVUdrMFYxYmUtV2lHWjAwNmlTb1hhWVFTTHZJYUkzRUQ1ZVJzVWlkbkwyd0VlSFhPcWk1X3AzdU5DdkJLY2VFdlhnS1RXdEdmTnh5YnhLdG0zbDBoVm1oMjB) |
| Honolulu Star-Advertiser | Dollar dips as retail sales drop hits interest rate outlook | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOSWtnTllyOTdibnVnWEo2S25LS3dlaElWTWlaRE9fQW5fQWtXb3MxWjRlT1RKVnlfRkJuVTc5OUtBRTBUQUl0WF9ndUViRnVIeVBtOG1pdTFuSjBGWUkxanB1Z0IwT3VhYmFIUzRUMHNHMWlrUVlJeFI5ZDl1bk01VzJCRFJBdnkySlFnTG0yRGFHLVNQUVhFeENSTlB6V1pZaVN2bmxqNURpZ1FkN2xQMFdHR0ZtVE0?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQc2Z5TTNnRVI4Vms0R2RPTnZtVWpBT21VVHMtX2tZNTNiOFFWS0hVSnU1QlBFVEFuUmJVVnVaSzN3MkVXUkVRZUxMMmtxeW5CQ19pVzQxaWYxYTFZWEpXRmNGb242a0ZQNWl2M00tai01WG9TOXVqTC1mbnZNeW1BSDd5OVFpOVJSY3JCanRVVUNjeGNra0FVZkhPOFcwdlBtQ2R0dHIxTC1QQlRhM0U0?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Retail sales tumble in July, their biggest drop in more than a year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNNGFJZjBnMk8tMVNSNlgzWWwySWcwdHc4VkFCUUhMUFJqX183ZzVKeHNqTkJWOUJZbGoxXzNKSTdYMlA2NHRmQ1FXZm1LMkYzS1A2d2NhY29fREpsd0JaZXlqNjcxUTBJMmlpem15QnpwMFc4YVhUVlg1eGJDLWc3d0JFM0huWmhSRmVTZmROODd4d0NEcGFxYUJrUUczcGR1cG8wZzhn?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Unexpected Drop in U.S. Retail Sales as Shoppers Feel the Squeeze | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE9oTWVrOFJ4X2wzZjc3TTlOa2E5NkFCOHF0elpqUzdYMmt2Q0k1eDBTakhxZHdnNDYwTnpnYlVhU0liVklXalVaenJaa3ZvczlMVzRwc2psMU5qSkZhc0l6SFhyYzVQaV9BaVY2VV9vV1hGQmdv?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | US retail sales weakest in over a year, consumer sentiment plunges | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQQkZPaUZuT2N5d25iYXljSzhiMWNja1dVUXNWT0lfcEJ5WF9rVW1kU2hTNF9sUE9FbHNIcHJvSTJDaG1rb0J6eWNVb3YtWGkwQ29uZlRBY2xZQXlVS2JTWXIzYjg5MUwzU1JCOGxON3BEdjJyREdNZkdtTFh2VVNrWXRLUVh0X1duWXNGOTJxNA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Dollar Slides to May Low as Weak Retail Sales Dim Rate Bets | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQMGlESk56WG9PS2p3eXd5T2ZZbUpmc0ZBY00wUDlsSHhIdlFxS0ktd2VxYlR0VzR0a0FvUWtjRE14dWhldlp0WTd2RFN6b0VaN2NYYVV4cFhDYlAtZFp1SmxrMVk5bkdGRkF5SVVhYWlDRFdJQS1hZ19QdWRkNThBa2JLWExBNWNrUGgxMkVrRFYyNzg2VENHelcxWQ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQSUpsdlVVb2FPYVpWSk4wT3hkMFo0eHhoZDBfemp1cVJ5b0pVeUREcVRMRE8yQjlYVE9NdDQ2VmlVbEt0RHZXYUgwYlZGNnVuMUgxUW9FdDRORnU1TGI5b0xWZGdTNzNQQXlzb1pfdDNkejhDX1RqZmpoamstRXZoYjExRnZ0WWdVMVRR?oc=5) |

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