No. 806: April Retail Sales and the Producer Price Index
Intensifying Economic Downturn Continues
Nominal Retail Sales Jump Reflected Rising Inflation and a
One-Time, Unsustainable Monthly Boost in Auto Sales
April 2016 PPI Goods Inflation Rose by 0.19%,
PPI Services Profit Margins Rose by 0.09%, Leaving
Aggregate Final-Demand PPI Inflation Up by 0.18%
April’s Monthly Construction Inflation of 0.79%
Will Take a Toll on Real Construction Spending
Presidential Politics Affecting Consumer Sentiment?