Retail sales slow in April after a spending splurge as Americans sought to front-run tariffs

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, Associated Press Business Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers spent slightly more at retail stores last month after ramping up their shopping in March to get ahead of tariffs.
Sales at retail stores and restaurants rose just 0.1% in April from March, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That is much lower than the previous month’s 1.7% gain, which reflected a surge in car sales as consumers sought to get ahead of President Tr