The 16.4% m/m plunge in retail sales last month leaves sales 21% lower than in February, a slightly bigger hit to consumption from the lockdowns than we had anticipated. Even with many states now easing restrictions and spending beginning to rebound, we think consumption will decline at a 50% annualised pace in the second quarter, worse than the 40% pace we had previously forecast.
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