retail

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Some retail chains have been upbeat about the spring shopping season or have downplayed the threat of higher gas prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The average retail price of a gallon of gas rose to $4.119 on Monday, up from $3.990 a week ago, according to the American Automobile Association.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The retail, agriculture and public-administration categories noted declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Following a record-breaking frenzy of activity earlier this year, retail investors’ interest in trading stocks appears to have cooled as markets have turned rocky over the past month or so, according to J.P.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Insofar as the poor have to work near the dwellings of the rich—as in the case of so many service and retail jobs—they are stuck with lengthy commutes or dauntingly expensive housing.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich