Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press

Jospeh Pisani is a reporter with The Associated Press, an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City and founded in 1846.

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Americans spent less in July as Covid-19 cases surged

Retail sales fell a seasonal adjusted 1.1% in July

By Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press |August 17, 2021

2 min read

Economic Indicators

U.S. retail sales surprise to the upside

Americans spent more last month on clothing, electronics and dining out

By Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press |July 16, 2021

1 min read

Economic Indicators

May retail sales fell 1.3% as Americans spend less on goods

Spending is expecting to shift to services from goods through the rest of the year

By Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press |June 15, 2021

3 min read

Economic Indicators

U.S. retail sales were flat in April

The question is whether consumers will continue to spend without stimulus checks

By Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press |May 14, 2021

2 min read

Economic Indicators

February U.S. retail sales fall 3% after soaring the month before

Credit and debit card spending fell sharply after the storm in Texas

By Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press |March 16, 2021

2 min read

Economic Indicators

U.S. retail sales jump 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus cheques

Americans "blew the doors off retailers in January," BMO economist says

By Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press |February 17, 2021

2 min read

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