# US retail sales fell 0.6% in July, steepest drop since May 2025

https://mins.news/en/item/22168

- CNN, 2026-08-14 13:04 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/economy/us-retail-sales-july?Date=20260814&Profile=CNN

> The Commerce Department said Friday that US retail sales dropped 0.6% in July from the previous month, marking the sharpest decline since May 2025.

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