Retail sales rose 0.5% in March amid inflation jump; import prices hit 11-year high - CNBC

Retail sales were expected to increases 0.6% in March, according to Dow Jones estimates.

Consumers continued to spend in March even as inflation rose to its highest level since late 1981, according to government data released Thursday. Retail sales climbed 0.5% from the previous month, … [+1449 chars]

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