People Are Spending More On Furniture, Clothes, Restaurants And Bars
But U.S. shoppers spent more prudently in August and retail sales grew a tepid 0.6% from July, after extra federal jobless benefits expired and families faced a confusing back-to-school season.
Updated at 9:03 a.m. ET
U.S. shoppers spent more prudently in August and retail sales grew a tepid 0.6%compared to July, as tens of millions of unemployed people stopped receiving extra federal jobless benefits
