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US retail sales cooled in October 2024 after a strong uptick in September, according to government data.
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Source: AFP
Retail sales in the United States slowed in October, according to government data released Friday, with analysts noting that devastating hurricanes in recent months likely disrupted consumption.
Sales rose 0.4 percent in October from a month prior to $718.9 billion, according to Department of Commerce data.
This was a smaller uptick than…
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