Retail Sales Increase Broadly in August

Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 2014 — U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% in August, as consumer bought automobiles and a variety of other goods, according to the Commerce Department.

The increase in retail sales was in line with economists’ expectations.

So-called core sales increased 0.4% in August.

August’s core sales increase followed an upwardly revised 0.4% gain in July, which was previously reported as a 0.1% rise.

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