KQED Nightly Business Report July 16, 2013
Money and become more financially secure. All that and more tonight on nightly Business Report. Good evening, everyone. Fresh worries today about Consumer Spending and the outlook for the u. S. Economy. Retail sales in june were a big disappointment. They notched up just a fraction. Much less than forecast. Sales of gasoline, clothing, furniture, new cars and trucks were strong, but sales of building materials, computer and other electronics disappointed. And americans dined out a lot less often. Thats a troubling sign that consumers are getting stingy about spending. Adding to the worries, ne...