US retail sales increased in December as households bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods, pointing to strong demand in the economy and further reinforcing the Federal Reserve's cautious approach to cutting interest rates this year reut.rs/3DZ7uzY - ThreadSky

reuters.com • 137 days ago

US retail sales increased in December as households bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods, pointing to strong demand in the economy and further reinforcing the Federal Reserve's cautious approach to cutting interest rates this year https://reut.rs/3DZ7uzY

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princesslmg.bsky.social•137 days ago

I bought a bunch of stuff before the tariffs begin.

dpsardella.bsky.social•137 days ago

Or panic buying before the Trump Tarrifs drive up prices in the US.

smooks.bsky.social•137 days ago

What i bought reflected on incoming tariffs.

winddog.bsky.social•137 days ago

Wait. I thought that everyone was so poor that they elected a mad man to fix the economy.

tree-05.bsky.social•137 days ago

Or perhaps preparing in advance for the tariffs that will make everything unaffordable?

philhere.bsky.social•137 days ago

I'm trying to understand why this story didn't comment on the coming tariffs as a possible driver.

artofsubduction.bsky.social•137 days ago

The media: prices will increase once Trumps tariffs hit, so make sure to purchase big ticket items now.

The media: sales are great! The economy is great!