US retail sales rose slightly in September, adding to months of big gains

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants rose slightly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer. Sales increased 0.2% last month from August, the Commerce Department said, in a report delayed more than a month because of the government shutdown. The retail sales figures suggest that Americans as a whole are still willing and able to boost their spending, a key driver of the economy, despite high prices for groceries, rent, and many imported goods hit by tariffs.

Consumer confidence slides as Americans grow wary of high costs and sluggish job gains

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermat

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