The Census Bureau’s Advance Retail Sales Report for December revealed a 0.6% rise in headline sales compared to November, highlighting a second straight month of increased consumer spending. The latest figure was higher than the anticipated 0.4% monthly growth. For an inflation-adjusted perspective on retail sales, take a look at our Real Retail Sales commentary. Here is the [...] The post Retail Sales Increase More Than Expected in December appeared first on ETF Trends .