Commerce reported that May retail sales, at $715.4 billion, fell 0.9% compared to April and rose 3.3% annually. NRF reported that monthly core retail sales, which are based on Census data and exclude ...

With a 10.0-cent increase the national average rose to $3.571, for the week of June 16, following a 2.0-cent increase to $3.471, for the week of June 9.