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Retail sales were weaker than expected in April, furthering concerns about the state of the consumer amid sticky inflation and higher interest rates. Retail sales were flat in April from the previous month, according to Census Bureau data. Economists had expected a 0.4% increase in spending, according to Bloomberg data. This marked a slowdown from the 0.6% ...
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U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.3 million barrels per day during the week ending May 10, 2024, which was 307 thousand barrels per day more than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 90.4% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.7 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production ...