Spending by Americans has remained resilient with signs of weakness elsewhere in the economy.
NEW YORK — Consumers picked up their spending modestly in April from March, buoyed by a solid job market and easing inflationary pressures.
A bump up in demand for new cars also helped results, according to the Commerce Department report issued Tuesday.
Retail sales increased 0.4% in April from March when it was down 0.7%. It marked the first increase since January when unusually warm weather and a big jump in Social Security benefits likely spurred more spending.
Sales at car and auto parts dealers rose 0.4%, while
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