Retail sales sputtered in the face of the second wave.
Retail Sales Fall, Housing Starts Rise: December 14 – 18
Hiring Continued in October: November 2 – 6
Employers have added 12.1 million jobs over the past five months, recovering 55 percent of the jobs lost earlier this spring.
Shifting to the Slow Lane: September 14 – 18
Retail, manufacturing, and housing all moderated in August.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 