Predicted: +0.1%
Actual: -0.2%
The yellow-highlighted percentage represents the month-to-month change in total sales receipts for retailers that sell durable and non-durable goods, and retailers that provide food and beverage services.
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Previous Month (revised): +0.3%
Estimated Retail Sales During August: $474,800,000,000
Change from 12 Months Previous: +3.2%
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The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.