Retail sales fall 0.2 percent in May

WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- U.S. retail sales and food service sales fell 0.2 percent in May from April, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The drop was less than expected. Forecasts had pegged the decrease as likely to come in at 0.3 percent to 0.6 percent. Excluding auto sales, which dropped 2 ...

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