The weaker tone of the January retail sales report, which showed a stagnation in underlying sales and downward revisions to previous months, suggests that real consumption growth is set to slow in the first quarter. But the strength of the labour market and the boost to incomes from lower taxes suggest that it should pick up again before long.
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