Sunday, July 8, 2007

Retail Sales Stalled in June Amid Housing Recession: U.S. Economy Preview

(Bloomberg) -- Sales at U.S. retailers stalled in
June following the biggest gain in more than a year as the
housing recession led consumers to tighten their belts, a report
this week may show.

Retail sales were probably unchanged last month after a 1.4
percent gain in May, according to the median estimate in a
Bloomberg News survey ahead of a July 13 report. Rising fuel
prices boosted the cost of imports, caused the trade deficit to
swell and hurt consumer confidence, other reports may show.


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