The Census Bureau’s Advance Retail Sales Report for April revealed headline sales were flat in April. The latest reading was below the expected 0.4% monthly rise in consumer spending. For an inflation-adjusted perspective on retail sales, take a look at our Real Retail Sales commentary. Here is the introduction from today’s report: Advance estimates of U.S. retail and [...] The post Retail Sales Flat in April, Below Expectations appeared first on ETF Trends .