U.S. Retail And Food Services Sales Report for August 2018

The Commerce Department this morning released advance estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales for August 2018:

Predicted: +0.4%
Actual: +0.087% (+$440,000,000)

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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-- Estimated Retail Sales During August 2018: $507,533,000,000

-- Change from 12 Months Previous: +6.6347% (+$31,680,000,000)

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Chart: Retail Sales - August 2018 Update

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