Unexpectedly flat US retail sales signal slower economic growth
US retail sales were unchanged in December, suggesting a slower growth path. Economists may now trim their fourth-quarter consumer spending estimates.
Retail sales in the US 
US were unchanged in December, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department Census Bureau. This flat reading follows a 0.6% rise in November and signals a slowdown in the pace of consumer spending as the nation enters the new year.
US were unchanged in December, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department Census Bureau. This flat reading follows a 0.6% rise in November and signals a slowdown in the pace of consumer spending as the nation enters the new year.
