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FBaggins

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5. Not exactly

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 10:14 AM

Jan 2022

The OP combines two articles. The second one (that implies what you said) was based on estimates for what the retail sales number would come in at.

The first article is the actual result - much worse than anticipated in the second.

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U.S. Retail Sales Slide Sharply as Inflation Weighs on Consumers [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 OP

So, if I read this correctly Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #1

This Deminpenn Jan 2022 #4

Not exactly FBaggins Jan 2022 #5

A record amount of money was spent in the holiday season, House of Roberts Jan 2022 #7

Agreed Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #8

What you read in article is capitalist nonsense. Another article will tell you, think there were Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #9

Sales do not "always drop after the holidays" onenote Jan 2022 #15

U.S. Retail Sales Fell 1.9% in December mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #2

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Oh wait, normal post Xmas fluctuation range? Ok then... Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #10

Like it or not durablend Jan 2022 #12

That's retailer crazy math. Real math is sane. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #13

People are buying tons of stuff because they have good jobs and saved up income IronLionZion Jan 2022 #3

My gawd . . .. Lovie777 Jan 2022 #6

Oh, forgot about the hyped up supply chain nonsense. What happened to that? All fixed I guess.. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #11

Probably Ships Still Stuck Off The San Diego Port... GB_RN Jan 2022 #14

Additional information from the Commerce Dept. Report onenote Jan 2022 #16

Thanks. That helps. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #19

From the source. Yes, they are seasonally adjusted. No, they aren't inflation adjusted progree Jan 2022 #17

It should cool inflation a bit. roamer65 Jan 2022 #18

Maybe hoarders ran out of room Marthe48 Jan 2022 #20

I know I am going to delay a new car until at least 2026. roamer65 Jan 2022 #21