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California New Car Registrations: February 2025 April 8, 2025
Starting with this post, we plan to publish monthly updates on new car registrations in California, which can be a useful, timely economic indicator. From December 2024 to February 2025, seasonally adjusted new car registrations declined by 8 percent. December registrations, however, had been the highest since mid-2022. As a result, February registrations still were around the average level over the last couple of years.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: October 2024 November 15, 2024
U.S. retail sales have grown 1.1 percent over the last 3 months and 2.8 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation substantially over the last 3 months, but only slightly over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: September 2024 October 17, 2024
U.S. retail sales have grown 1.7 percent over the last 3 months and also 1.7 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: August 2024 September 17, 2024
U.S. retail sales have grown 0.9 percent over the last 3 months and 2.1 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: July 2024 August 16, 2024
U.S. retail sales have grown 1 percent over the last 3 months and 2.7 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: June 2024 July 16, 2024
U.S. retail sales have grown 0.1 percent over the last 3 months and 2.3 percent over the last 12 months. Over both periods, sales have grown more slowly than inflation.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: May 2024 June 18, 2024
U.S. retail sales have grown 0.4 percent over the last 3 months and 2.3 percent over the last 12 months. Over both periods, sales have grown more slowly than inflation.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2024 April 15, 2024
U.S. retail sales have grown 0.8 percent over the last 3 months and 4 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 12 months, but not over the last 3 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: February 2024 March 14, 2024
U.S. retail sales have dropped 0.4 percent over the last 3 months and grown 1.5 percent over the last 12 months. The 12-month growth rate was below the rate of inflation.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: January 2024 February 15, 2024
U.S. retail sales have dropped 0.5 percent over the last 3 months and grown 0.6 percent over the last 12 months. The 12-month growth rate was well below the rate of inflation.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: December 2023 January 17, 2024
U.S. retail sales have grown 0.7 percent over the last 3 months and 5.6 percent over the last 12 months. Both of these growth rates outpaced inflation.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: November 2023 December 14, 2023
U.S. retail sales have grown 0.9 percent over the last 3 months and 4.1 percent over the last 12 months. Both of these growth rates outpaced inflation.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: October 2023 November 15, 2023
U.S. retail sales have grown 1.5 percent over the last 3 months and 2.5 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: September 2023 October 17, 2023
U.S. retail sales have grown 2.1 percent over the last 3 months and 3.8 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has well outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: August 2023 September 14, 2023
U.S. retail sales have grown 1.2 percent over the last 3 months and 2.5 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.