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Retail sales increased 1.4% in March, greater than expected

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The advanced estimate of retail sales showed an increase of 1.4% on the month , better than the 1.2% Dow Jones estimate.

Excluding autos, the numbers also were strong than expected, with sales up 0.5% compared to the 0.3% forecast.

The reading points to spending holding strong despite the crosscurrents of looming tariffs and expectations that the economy is weakening.

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77

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78

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formal

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English

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48

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