Retail Sales Flat From July to August

One of our must-watch leading indicators is the Monthly Retail Sales Index. The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that retail sales were flat from July to August but up 7.2% from August 2010.

Retail sales are now up 17.1% from the bottom, and 2.9% above the pre-recession peak.

Here is the chart via Calculated Risk:

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Retail Sales Flat in August (CalculatedRisk)