Retail sales up a surprising 0.6% in June after a May pullback by consumers

WASHINGTON (AP) — After an earlier pullback , consumers picked up their spending in June despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy . Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June after declining 0. WASHINGTON (AP) — After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June after declining 0.9% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Sales in April fell 0.1%, pulled down by a steep drop in auto sales, after Americans ramped up their…