US Retail Spending Unexpectedly Drops in Troubling Economic Indicator

Retail sales in the United States fell during May, ending a five-month series of gains.
Data released Wednesday by the Department of Commerce showed that retail sales fell by a seasonally-adjusted 0.3 percent.
Retail sales include the money citizens, and residents spend shopping at brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce websites, on restaurants and automobile purchases, among other things.
Once adjusted for inflation, the figure translates to more than a one-percent decrease in real retail sales