Anne D’innocenzio and Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press

Anne D’innocenzio and Christopher Rugaber are reporters with The Associated Press,  an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City and founded in 1846.

U.S. retail sales slip in October as consumers pull back

The figures reflect a slowdown in consumers' willingness to spend after a blowout summer

By Anne D'innocenzio and Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |November 15, 2023

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U.S. retail sales drop as holiday shopping season begins

Many Americans are digging into their savings to maintain the same level of spending

By Anne D'innocenzio and Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |December 15, 2022

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U.S. retail sales up 1% in June, easing fears of a recession

Oxford Economics expects 0.5% Q2 growth, on annualized basis, in U.S. economy

By Anne D'innocenzio and Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |July 15, 2022

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