Retail Sales Rose Slightly In September – KXL

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants rose slightly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer.

Sales increased 0.2% last month from August, the Commerce Department said, in a report delayed more than a month because of the government shutdown.

The retail sales figures suggest that Americans as a whole are still willing and able to boost their spending, a key driver of the economy, despite high prices for groceries, rent, and many imported goods hit by tariffs.