Retail sales fall 0.8% in January from December

SHOPPERS PERSUE stacks of hoodies on display in a Costco warehouse in Timnath, Colo. Retail sales fell 0.8% in January from the strong pace in December when they rose a revised 0.4%, according to the Commerce Department's report on Thursday. Excluding sales at auto dealerships and gas stations, sales were down 0.5%. / ASSOCIATED PRESS / DAVID ZALUBOWSKI

NEW YORK (AP) – Americans took a break from spending in January after the traditional holiday season splurge. Retail sales fell 0.8% in January from the strong pace in December when they rose a revised 0.4%, according to the Commerce Department’s report on Thursday. Excluding sales at auto dealerships and gas stations, sales were down

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