The broad-based gains in headline, core (ex-autos), and control group retail sales in November indicate that household spending remained resilient early in the holiday season, with the government shutdown having no material impact. Despite modest downward revisions to control group sales in prior months, the solid November gain keeps our fourth-quarter consumption growth forecast slightly above 2%.
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