U.S. consumers continued to raise retail sales in June, but not as much as many economists expected. 

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Stretching Your Dollar

Retail Sales Rise for the Third Straight Month 

All right. So time now for the headlines that we're following that might impact your wallet. Retail sales rose in June for the third month in a row, but the rise was just 2% 0.2% according to a report from the Commerce Department, which is a slower pace than the month before when those sales were up half of a percent. It's all good news though, as it points to us, consumers still able and willing to spend despite concerns about inflation, higher interest rates and general economic uncertainty.