--- title: "U.S. Retail Sales Increase In Line With Estimates In April" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286418080.md" description: "A report from the Commerce Department indicates that U.S. retail sales rose by 0.5% in April, aligning with economist expectations. This follows a revised increase of 1.6% in March. Economists had anticipated a 0.5% growth, slightly lower than the previously reported 1.7% increase." datetime: "2026-05-14T12:37:36.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286418080.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286418080.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286418080.md) --- # U.S. Retail Sales Increase In Line With Estimates In April Add as your preferred news source on Google Add Now A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed retail sales in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of April.The Commerce Department said retail sales climbed by 0.5 percent in April after jumping by a downwardly revised 1.6 percent in March.Economists had expected retail sales to grow by 0.5 percent compared to the 1.7 percent leap originally reported ... This article is part of our premium content offering.Subscribe with a RTTNews subscription. Subscribe Now Already subscribed? Sign in For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com Economic News **What parts of the world are seeing the best (and worst) economic performances lately? Click here to check out our Econ Scorecard and find out! See up-to-the-moment rankings for the best and worst performers in GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and much more.** ### Related Stocks - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [.DJUS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJUS.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [5 ripple effects of a $10K stimulus check for every American, explained by ChatGPT](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286673464.md) - [Fed's Goolsbee; Inflation has got to be front of mind when Warsh starts as chair](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286812315.md) - [A 'crucible of confusion' with no historical precedent is weighing on the economy, BofA says](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286805150.md) - [10 little cities that are becoming the next big thing in the US, according to data](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286652453.md) - [Trump could end up killing a key Canadian economic sector](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286606214.md)