Real retail sales in Q2 are running above the Q1 pace. The annual percent change for finished, intermediate and crude goods are all trending lower. The August decline was the first monthly decline since 1986. The decline was due to a sharp drop in tobacco, gasoline and auto prices. All other sectors posted moderate price gains.
Inventories are likely to be a drag on third quarter GDP growth.
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