Yahoo: Retail sales jump 17.7% in May amid COVID-19 pandemic
The May retail sales report peeled back the curtain on the health of the U.S. consumer amid one of the worst global pandemics in modern history.
This tells you just how far sales had fallen in April.
May retail sales surged 17.7%, the biggest monthly jump ever. https://t.co/298HZswX0y pic.twitter.com/l0sPHI4uCK
— CNBC (@CNBC) June 16, 2020
