on August 14, 2026 at 2:49 pm Sales at U.S. retailers slid in July, the latest in a string of weaker reports prompting a rethink about an economy that had looked to be only accelerating this springMatt GrossmanBy aumnamaah@gmail.com / August 14, 2026 Economists had expected a small increase in retail sales, but July brought surprisingly sour news.
