US retail sales rise 1.7% in October amid surging inflation
WASHINGTON: The US retail sales rose 1.7 per cent in October, amid surging inflation, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. Retail sales totaled $638.2 billion in October, 16.3 per cent above October 2020, according to the report. September’s retail sales were revised up from an increase of 0.7 per cent to 0.8 per cent, the … Read more