This time of year is usually good for retail sales. But the November numbers have just come out, and 90.7’s economic analyst Hank Fishkind says that at just a .2% gain, they are weak for the fourth straight month. While that looks worrisome, he says, the retail numbers are much better once gas prices and auto sales are removed from the equation.
Fishkind Conversations: Holiday Retail Numbers May Be Both Naughty And Nice
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