Retail and food service sales for July were $726.3 billion, up 0.5% from the previous month, the Commerce Department said in its advance estimate. Sales were up 3.9% from a year ago. Excluding automobiles and gasoline, sales were up 0.2% from the previous month and up 4.4% from last year.
Fed seeks public input on potential changes to its check services
The Federal Reserve is seeking public input on potential changes to the check services it provides to banks and credit unions, although support for the request is not unanimous among Fed board members. Also, the Fed announced 2026...











