US retail soft second month in a row

Came in lower than expected (mostly retail + dining out is down) and would’ve lower except for auto sales (end of year bargains?)

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/late-summer-hangover-us-retail-sales-are-soft-for-the-second-month-in-a-row-2018-10-15?mod=bnbh

Doubt many price increases worked their way through the system yet on actual goods considering most stockpiled

Submitted October 15, 2018 at 09:00AM by IronyElSupremo https://ift.tt/2ygHyv2