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  "id": 7793405,
  "title": "United States Retail Sales rose by 1.2% MoM in August",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/united-states-retail-sales-rose-by-1-2-mom-in-august",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T12:58:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/united-states-retail-sales-rose-by-12-mom-in-august-202609161258"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August, retail sales in the United States climbed by 1.2% month-over-month, according to the US Census Bureau. This figure marked a turnaround from the 0.5% decline observed in the previous month and exceeded market projections by 0.8%. On an annual basis, retail sales rose by 6% during the June to August period. Total sales for the June 2026 to August 2026 timeframe were up 6.0% (±0.5%) compared to the same period the previous year, with the June 2026 to July 2026 percentage change revised from a decline of 0.6% (±0.4%) to a decline of 0.5% (±0.2%).",
  "summary": "Retail Sales in the United States increased to $773.9 billion in August, the US Census Bureau reported on Wednesday. This print represents a monthly gain of 1.2%, a reversal of the 0.5% contraction recorded in the previous month, and came in above market expectations (+0.8%).",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/indonesian-vehicle-sales-surge-32-in-august",
        "published": "2026-09-16T12:13:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "US retail sales rebound sharply in August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-retail-sales-rebound-sharply-in-august-7793832",
        "published": "2026-09-16T13:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "U.S. Retail Sales Jump 1.2% In August, Much More Than Expected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/u-s-retail-sales-jump-1-2-in-august-much-more-than-expected",
        "published": "2026-09-16T14:05:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US retail sales rebound more than expected in August; import prices surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-retail-sales-rebound-more-than-expected-in-august-import-prices",
        "published": "2026-09-16T14:31:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}