May 16, 2019 - Economy
U.S. and China retail sales are moving in the wrong direction
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Even before President Trump heated up the trade war again, consumers in both the U.S. and China were slowing down their spending.
- China's retail sales rose 7.2% in April, the slowest rate of growth since May 2003, a sign their economy is cooling significantly.
- U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.2% last month when analysts projected a 0.2% increase. However, retail sales did show year-over-year growth of 3.1%.
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