# Retail Sales

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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### CPI Cools to 3.4% but 0.6% Retail Drop Deepens Fed's 9-3 Rate Dilemma
2026-08-15 22:06:32 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

July macro data handed markets a contradictory signal: headline CPI cooled to 3.4% year over year, but retail sales fell 0.6%, the sharpest drop since May 2025. The crosscurrents sharpen a Federal Reserve already split 9-3 over whether to hold near 3.6% or hike. Investors now face a disinflation story colliding with a consumer-slowdown story.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/cpi-cools-3-4-retail-sales-fed-9-3-rate-vote

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