U.S. consumers have been on a shopping spree since 2020

Advance monthly sales for retail hovered near $600 billion for much of 2022.

The line chart shows advance monthly sales for U.S. retail (excluding food services and drinking places) from January 2019 through December 2022.

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Note: Excludes food services and drinking places
Data adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes Chart: Gabriel Cortes / CNBC Source: U.S. Census Bureau via FRED
Data last published Jan. 18, 2023