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

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.

But cases have continued to surge, especially across the Sun Belt, leading to states like California, Florida and Texas to roll back their reopenings, and many others to issue mask mandates.

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