US Retail Sales Jump by Most in Two Years on Car-Buying Rush

Customers wait to complete car purchases at a dealership in Miami, Florida.

Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg
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US retail sales rose substantially in March on a jump in car purchases and other goods such as electronics, suggesting consumers were scrambling to get ahead of tariffs.