Seattle Times
The last time sales slumped for so long was in the fall of 2008, at the worst point of the global financial crisis.
The Gazette
Stocks are closing lower for the seventh day out of the last eight after the government reported that U.S. consumers cut their spending last month. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 50 points, or 0.4 percent, to close at 12,727 Monday. The...
Ledger-Enquirer
Treasurys are rising after a disappointing retail sales report sent traders out of stocks and into the relative safety of government debt. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 34 cents for every $100 invested at 2:30 EST. Its yield fell to 1.45...
Arizona Daily Sun
Monday, July 16, 2012 8:41 am (12) Comments Font Size: Stocks slipped Monday morning on Wall Street after a disappointing report on retail spending suggested that U.S. consumers may once again be heading for shelter. The Dow Jones industrial average...
United Press International
U.S. stocks retreated Monday morning after stocks tumbled in China, where the rate of economic expansion remains under scrutiny. Although the Chinese economy continues to grow, during the weekend Premier Wen Jiabao warned that economic hardships in...