Retail Sales in U.S. Rose in July for Fourth Consecutive Month

... headwinds from tax increases and the sequester," said Omair Sharif , a U.S. economist at RBS Securities Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut, which accurately forecast the growth in retail sales. "Job growth is continuing at a moderate clip and we're ...

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