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Coverage dated September 13, 2023

Higher Gasoline Prices Boost Retail Sales

Headline from Wall Street Journal

Spending at stores, online and in restaurants rose 0.6% in August, the fifth straight month of gains.

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    Retail sales rise 0.6% in August largely due to a spike in gas prices (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Americans stepped up retail spending modestly from July to August as the price of gasoline jumped, cutting into budgets as many families send their kids off to school.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Retail sales rise 0.6% in August as inflation on many items eases, but gas price hike boosts number (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up retail spending modestly from July to August as the price of gasoline jumped, cutting into budgets as many families

  3. Wall Street Journal

    Higher Gasoline Prices Boost Retail Sales (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Spending at stores, online and in restaurants rose 0.6% in August, the fifth straight month of gains.

  4. Investopedia

    Retail Sales, Mainly Gas, Jumped in August (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    U.S. consumers still have enough buying power to keep on spending—at least on gasoline.

  5. CNN

    US retail spending picked up in August, mostly due to sales at gas stations (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US retail sales picked in August, boosted by higher gas prices, as spending on other items grew modestly.

  6. Fortune

    Retail sales barely budged in August, up just 0.1% from July, as surging gas prices take a bite out of back to school shopping (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Retail sales rose 0.6% year-over-year in August, compared with a revised 0.5% increase in July, according to the Commerce Department.

  7. FOX Business

    Spike in gas prices boosted retail sales last month (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The recent spike in gasoline prices helped to drive higher U.S. retail sales in August, while consumers continued to spend more modestly on other items.

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