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Retail sales were unchanged in April from March as inflation and interest rates curb spending
![Lindsey Wasson FILE - A customer picks up a drink at a Starbucks location on June 28, 2023, in Seattle. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for April. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/42a88671877c4fd59b2d3ded69788fdb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - A customer picks up a drink at a Starbucks location on June 28, 2023, in Seattle. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for April. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
![David Zalubowski FILE - A customer checks out of a Walmart store Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Englewood, Colo. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for April. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f58941469f664a6cbc280d83e8364fa7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - A customer checks out of a Walmart store Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Englewood, Colo. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for April. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
![David Zalubowski FILE - A sign trumpets the discount available on purses in a Macy's department store on March 23, 2024, in Denver. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for April. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/334300708f984cbbb0b5307733e08b7d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - A sign trumpets the discount available on purses in a Macy's department store on March 23, 2024, in Denver. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for April. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)