US retail sales rose in July in a broad-based advance, boosted by car sales and major online promotions in a sign consumers stepped up their spending in recent months. The report signals that consumers are spending despite uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s tariff and trade policies. Bloomberg’s Michael McKee reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Victoria Sterling brings over 15 years of financial journalism expertise to NewsDirectory3. She previously served as Senior Business Correspondent for Bloomberg News and contributed to The Financial Times. Victoria holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Columbia University. Her specialties include market analysis, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, and economic policy. She has interviewed Fortune 500 CEOs and covered major financial crises, earning recognition from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.
