U.S. retail sales dropped 0.6% in July 2026 (qz.com)
Total retail and food services sales came in at $763.6 billion, down from $768.1 billion in June but up 5% from a year earlier
Can't imagine why.
> US retail sales unexpectedly drop in July qz.com/us-retail-sa...
TBH, the report, based on Census data, is somewhat mixed, so caveats. Article includes link to the report.