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  "id": 926244,
  "title": "Retail sales fall 0.6% as consumers see inflation eroding buying power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/retail-sales-fall-0-6-as-consumers-see-inflation-eroding-buying-power",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T19:55:34.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.cfodive.com/news/retail-sales-fall-consumers-see-inflation-eroding-buying-power-Fed/827967/"
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  "summary": "Only 8% of consumers believe their incomes will grow faster than inflation in the current year, a 10 percentage point decline from December 2024, according to a University of Michigan survey.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/dow-jones-futures-steady-ahead-of-us-retail-sales-data",
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      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "Retail sales slump in July. Cheaper gas and Amazon Prime hangover are the chief culprits.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/retail-sales-slump-in-july-cheaper-gas-and-amazon-prime-hangover-are",
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Midday Need to Know: Retail sales drop, Ackman shakes up portfolio & more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/midday-need-to-know-retail-sales-drop-ackman-shakes-up-portfolio-more",
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