Americans rushed to splurge before Trump’s tariffs kicked in—but the shopping spree may be coming to an end

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Americans rushed to splurge before Trump’s tariffs kicked in—but the shopping spree may be coming to an end

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U.S. consumers spent slightly more at retail stores last month after ramping up their shopping in March to get ahead of tariffs.
Sales at retail stores and restaurants rose just 0.1% in April from March, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That is much lower than the previous month's…

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