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The Truth About Retail Sales

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The Truth About Retail Sales
People buy groceries at a Walmart Superstore in Secaucus, N.J., on July 11, 2024. AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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In normal times, a boost in retail sales would be something to cheer. It suggests that consumers are spending, producers are producing, and plenty of resources exist to support it.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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