Predicted: +1.8%
Actual: +1.6%
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): -0.1%
Estimated Retail Sales During September: $483,900,000,000
Change from 12 Months Previous: +4.4%
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The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.