This forecast, from the Blue Chip Economic Indicators, preceded the relatively weak retail sales reported for January. (ritholtz.com)
The holiday retail sales report from NRF was similarly a mixed bag, especially considering the fact that online holiday sales had a particularly strong showing in the report. (petbusiness.com)
The current streak was broken on Tuesday, May 15, as a solid U.S. retail sales report sparked selling in the Treasurys market. (lipperalpha.financial.thomsonreuters.com)