U.S. Retail Sales Surprise to Upside in Strong Boost to Economy

Reuters, Sept. 16, 2021–Lucia Mutikani
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased in August, likely boosted by back-to-school shopping and child tax credit payments from the government, which could temper expectations for a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the third quarter.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-retail-sales-unexpectedly-rise-august-weekly-jobless-claims-climb-2021-09-16/