Retail sales jump after spring pullback in shopping

Details: Retail sales rose 0.6% last month after dropping by almost a full percentage point in May.

• Spending increased at home improvement stores, apparel shops, bars and restaurants and auto retailers.
• Consumers spent less on furniture, electronics and department stores. Spending at gasoline stations was flat.
• The data is not adjusted for inflation.

The bottom line: An open question for the economy was whether U.S. consumers would open up their wallets after splurging on goods to get ahead of tariffs earlier this year.

• The latest retail sales data shows shoppers still have gas in the tank.