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KBRA Releases Research – COVID-19: August Retail Sales Return to Growth; Slowing Fourth Wave, Vaccine Mandates Bolster Outlook

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases research discussing August’s 0.7% month-over-month increase in seasonally adjusted retail sales, as well as shifts in spending patterns as the return to relative pre-pandemic normalcy progresses.

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KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA’s ratings can be used by investors for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.

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Peter Scherer, Associate Director
+1 (646) 731-2325
peter.scherer@kbra.com

Karen Daly, Senior Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2347
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William Baneky, Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2409
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James Kissane, Senior Director
+1 (213) 806-0026
james.kissane@kbra.com

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Headquarters: New York City, New York
CEO: Jim Nadler
Employees: 400+
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Contacts

Peter Scherer, Associate Director
+1 (646) 731-2325
peter.scherer@kbra.com

Karen Daly, Senior Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2347
karen.daly@kbra.com

Business Development Contacts

William Baneky, Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2409
william.baneky@kbra.com

James Kissane, Senior Director
+1 (213) 806-0026
james.kissane@kbra.com

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