Americans picked up their retail spending in September, even as they confronted an uptick in inflation.

<a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/retail" target="_blank">Retail sales</a>, a measure of how much consumers spent on a number of everyday goods, including cars, food and gasoline, rose 0.7% in September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That is above both the 0.3% increase projected by Refinitiv economists and the 0.6% gain recorded in August.

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Retail sales rose more than expected in September as consumers continued to open their wallets and spend, even as they confronted an uptick in inflation.{ai:summary}Americans' retail spending increased in September despite rising inflation. The Commerce Department reported a 0.7% rise, surpassing economists' projections of 0.3% and August's 0.6% gain. This is an ongoing story, please check for updates.

Retail sales unexpectedly jump in September as consumers keep spending

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