Reports Show Rise in US Inflation, Retail Sales

U.S. consumers bought more cars and hardware, and stepped up online purchases in April, after two months of sluggish sales. Friday's report from the Commerce Department says retail sales rose four-tenths of a percentage point in April, and sales were a bit better than first reported the previous month. The data show even stronger growth for online retailers, while sales at traditional "bricks and mortar" stores sagged half a percentage point. Investors and economists...

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