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KBRA Releases Research — June Retail Sales Show Continued Lost Ground to Inflation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research examining June 2022 retail sales. This month’s commentary examines the shortfall in year-over-year retail sales growth relative to inflation, as well as the tension between the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes to counter inflation and mixed signals of the economy’s strength.

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

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Contacts

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

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

Business Development Contact

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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