May saw the steepest decline in consumer spending in four months, with retail sales dropping by .9%, the Commerce Department reported on Tuesday.
The drop in retail sales can largely be attributed to a decline in car sales, which if excluded from the calculation of consumer spending, retail sales would be down by .3%. It also comes as the markets face volatility due to foreign conflicts and economic uncertainty.
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