Report: U.S. Retail Sales are Flat During April

U.S. retail sales barely rose in April, tempering hopes of a sharp acceleration in economic growth in the second quarter. Reuters reported that the Commerce Department said today (May 13) retail sales edged up 0.1% last month, held back by declines in receipts at furniture, electronic and appliance stores, restaurants and bars and online retailers. Retail sales, which account […]