US retail sales surge past expectations on energy spike
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Retail sales in the US soared past expectations in March, government data showed today, as gasoline prices surged on fallout from war in the Middle East.
Retail Sales Surge on Gas Prices
- March retail sales jump on higher gas prices, Commerce Department says UPI —
- U.S. retail sales posted a 3-year high in March, but gas did the heavy lifting Quartz —
- US Retail Sales Soar in March Led by Spending on Gas Bloomberg —
- Higher Gasoline Prices Lifted March Retail Sales Wall Street Journal —
- Commerce Department: March retail sales rise 1.7% as gas station sales surge 15.5% AP News —