Reflecting renewed lockdowns in some states as a result of the recent spike in new coronavirus cases, the Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing a steep drop in U.S. retail sales in the month of November.
The Commerce Department said retail sales tumbled by 1.1 percent in November following a revised 0.1 percent dip in October.
Economists had expected retail sales to slip by 0.3 percent compared to the 0.3 percent increase originally reported for the previous month.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.