Economics
U.S. Economy Adds to Grim Records, Signaling Yearslong Recovery
- Sales at stores and restaurants plunge 16.4% from prior month
- Manufacturing output dropped by most ever in century-old data
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U.S. retail sales and factory output registered the steepest declines on record in April, illustrating a recession so deep that it will likely take years to fully recover.