June’s Retail and Food Service Sales Indicate Complex and Uncertain Recovery
Census Bureau reports 1.1% rise in sales last month compared to June 2019
Sources: Getty Images, US Census
There was a moment toward the end of May when it seemed as if post-pandemic normalcy was just around the corner—or at least, the attitude of some state governors, which began to speed up their reopening phases and loosen mandates on mask-wearing, made it seem that Covid-19 was about to become a footnote in history.
