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US Retail Sales Diverge from Weak Sentiment, Labor Deceleration Ahead
August retail sales beat expectations, but resilience in consumption does not alter a defensive stance as labor momentum weakens. Headline sales rose 0.6% m/m, unchanged from July, while core ex-autos and gas accelerated to 0.7% from 0.3%. The control group…
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