September Retail Sales Update
Retail sales rose 4% year over year in September, but after adjusting for inflation, the real gain was a much smaller 1%. That gap matters: headline growth looks healthy, but the volume of goods and services purchased grew only modestly after removing price effects.
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(Original air-date: 11/28/25)
