US retail sales bounce around in a whipsaw trade environment The retail sales report arrives amid a whipsaw frenzy of on and off again tariffs have that jolted businesses and households.

US retail sales rebounded in June in a broad advance, potentially tempering some concerns about a retrenchment in consumer spending.

WASHINGTON — Consumers picked up their spending in June after an earlier pullback, despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% ...

After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June showing resilience despite anxiety high over tariffs and the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose 0.6% in June after declining a 0. ...

Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday, after two consecutive months of spending declines, a 0.1% pullback in April and a 0.9% slowdown in May ...

Retail sales in June included a 1.2% gain in sales of autos and auto parts. Spending expanded across most major categories including clothing and personal care.

Retail sales rose by 0.64% in June from May, to $720 billion, seasonally adjusted, after having fallen month-to-month in May and April, and after having spiked in March by 1.5%.