U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise, But inflation Hampering Spending

Reuters, Sept. 15, 2022–Lucia Mutikani
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rebounded in August as Americans ramped up purchases of motor vehicles and dined out more amid lower gasoline prices, but demand is cooling as the Federal Reserve aggressively raises interest rates to fight inflation.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-retail-sales-increase-august-weekly-jobless-claims-fall-2022-09-15/