Sales at U. S. retailers posted the largest decline in July in 14 months, but not because the economy sputtered.
Source: [MarketWatch](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/retail-sales-slump-in-july-cheaper-gas-and-amazon-prime-hangover-are-the-chief-culprits-b9db8535?mod=mw_rss_topstories)