U.S. retail sales beat expectations; weekly jobless claims still elevated - Reuters

U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in June as consumers bought big-ticket items like motor vehicles and dined out, but a resurgence in new COVID-19 cases is chipping at the budding recovery, keeping 32 million Americans on unemployment benefits. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-idUSKCN24H1ZD