"Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released
its latest nominal read of retail
sales showing a notable 1.1% increase from August and climbing 7.9% on a
year-over-year basis on an aggregate of all items including food, fuel and
healthcare services.
Nominal "discretionary" retail sales including home furnishings, home garden and building materials, consumer electronics and department store sales increased 0.36% from August and increased 3.54% above the level seen in September 2010 while, adjusting for inflation, “real” discretionary retail sales declined 0.33% over the same period..."
at http://paper-money.blogspot.com/2011/10/conspicuous-correlation-retail-sales.html
Nominal "discretionary" retail sales including home furnishings, home garden and building materials, consumer electronics and department store sales increased 0.36% from August and increased 3.54% above the level seen in September 2010 while, adjusting for inflation, “real” discretionary retail sales declined 0.33% over the same period..."
at http://paper-money.blogspot.com/2011/10/conspicuous-correlation-retail-sales.html
