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8. Let me get this straight: retail sales January: -1.7%, February: 0.0% on an inflation-adjusted basis

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Mar 17, 2025, 09:06 AM

Mar 2025

Jan Feb
0.5% 0.2% Inflation (CPI)
-1.2% 0.2% Nominal dollar retail sales increase
-1.7% 0.0% Inflation-adjusted retail sales increase

S&P 500 up 0.33% at the moment, 9:03 AM CT

S&P 500 latest closing level perma-thread compared to previous day, election day, inauguration day, all-time-high, and end of 2024
https://www.democraticunderground.com/111699775

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Retail sales increased 0.2% in February, less than expected; ex-autos up 0.3%, meeting estimate [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

GOP wants the Trump recession to happen early enough IronLionZion Mar 2025 #1

Well I had hoped the long overdue market correction wouldn't happen under Biden BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #2

Not going to work. Way,way to much light on Trump and Musk and this shit show. Bengus81 Mar 2025 #3

We sure hope so, but half of America voted for this BS IronLionZion Mar 2025 #4

Don't like to and won't. n/t Harker Mar 2025 #6

"don't like to admit" ... until there arrives a bit of a surge of admissions. Then it becomes a flood and maga turns Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #7

Yes, but I don't think it is working & won't work. Public can only be fooled some of the time. Election is over. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #5

Let me get this straight: retail sales January: -1.7%, February: 0.0% on an inflation-adjusted basis progree Mar 2025 #8

At this point, is any economy info from Howard Lutnick going to be something we trust? wolfie001 Mar 2025 #9

"The sales number is adjusted for seasonal factors but not for inflation. Prices rose 0.2% on the month..." SunSeeker Mar 2025 #10

Yes, it is. And January was minus 1.2% in nominal dollars and minus 1.7% after accounting for inflation progree Mar 2025 #11