Wall Street on edge after key economic indicator faces unexpected drop
Snippet of Article: "...Shoppers tapped the brakes in May, dragging national retail sales down more than expected as the post-tariff frenzy cooled off and auto purchases stalled.
According to new data from the Commerce Department, in-store sales dipped 0.9 percent last month — a 0.2 percent steeper slide than economists had forecast. It followed a downwardly revised 0.1 percent decline in April. ..."