Retail sales increased 0.2% in February, though spending up less than expected

• U.S. payroll growth totals 151,000 in February, less than expected

  Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 170,000 in February, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
  
  CNBC - Mar. 7

• Retail sales rose modestly in February, but fell short of forecasts

  Weaker than expected retail sales comes as businesses warn that U.S. consumers are pulling back on spending.
  
  CBS News - 5h

• Wholesale price measure was flat in February, compared with expected increase

  The producer price index was expected to rise 0.3% in February, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
  
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• 10-, 30-year yields lower as February retail sales come in weak

  Yields on U.S. government debt were mixed Monday morning after February retail sales came in below expectations and raised continued questions about the strength of the economy.
  
  MarketWatch - 5h

• Inflation rises by 2.8% in February, slightly below expectations

  The new consumer price index shows inflation cooled in February, coming in at a lower rate than economists expected. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has a look at the numbers.
  
  CBS News - 5d

• U.S. retail sales barely rise, but investors see glimmer of good news in seemingly weak report

  Retail sales barely rose in February, in another sign the economy might be weakening as businesses and consumers digest rapid-fire changes being made by the Trump White House.
  
  MarketWatch - 4h

• UK retail sales rise ‘modestly’ as consumers remain cautious

  Shoppers continued to cut volume of goods they purchased in February, industry data indicates
  
  Financial Times - 6d

• China’s retail sales strengthen at the start of the year, industrial output tops expectations

  China's economic data for the first two months of the year showed a modest pickup as Beijing reiterated its plan to bolster domestic consumption.
  
  CNBC - 15h

• Inflation rate eased to 2.8% in February, lower than expected

  The core consumer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in February and 3.2% from a year ago.
  
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