Retail and manufacturing each stumbled in April.
Retail and Manufacturing Fail to Impress: May 13 – 17
Spring Had Sprung for Retailers in March: April 15 – 19
Retail sales rebounded while manufacturing sputtered in March.
Hiring Rebounded in March: April 1 – 5
Employers resumed hiring in March while consumers stayed away from stores in February.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 