415. Why retail remains stronger than headlines suggest

Retail Gets Real by National Retail Federation

May 19, 202618:00Business

Retail sales remain strong, consumers are still spending and yet economic anxiety continues to dominate headlines. NRF Chief Economist Mark Mathews joins Retail Gets Real to unpack the contradictions shaping today’s econ...

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