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MOTOR1 Volvo's New EX60 Faces Major Production Delays, Leaving US Buyers Waiting Pessimistic BBC BUSINESS UK economy grew 0.1% in August ahead of Healey's first Budget Neutral CNBC ECONOMY UK economy grew 0.1% in August, beating expectations Bearish WSJ ECONOMY U.K. Economy Continues Growth Path, Helped by Industry Pessimistic BUSINESS INSIDER Jensen Huang couldn't get TSMC to return his calls. Then its founder called. Neutral MOTOR1 New Hyundai Elantra N Spied For The First Time Neutral CNBC TOP STORIES India’s IDBI Bank falls 7% as government announces $5.5 billion stake sale to Canada's Fa… Bullish THE GUARDIAN WORLD NEWS UK economy unexpectedly grows in August despite fall in consumer spending Strong Bullish MOTOR1 Audi Q7 Earns A Perfect 100 Percent Euro NCAP Post-Crash Score Bearish BUSINESS INSIDER Matthew McConaughey says overprotecting children can take away the 'beauty of ignorance' Neutral COINTELEGRAPH South Korea plans cybersecurity overhaul after attacks hit banks, crypto firms Neutral THE GUARDIAN US NEWS Thursday briefing: Thanks to an erratic Trump, peace in Ukraine is still far away Bullish BBC BUSINESS Thousands of NI workers to get pay bump as Real Living Wage rises Neutral BUSINESS INSIDER Bank of America hired contractors to protect its software from powerful rogue AI agents Neutral COINTELEGRAPH Australia seeks feedback on crypto platform rules ahead of 2027 rollout Neutral THE GUARDIAN WORLD NEWS Parents of Chloe Moffat want Treasury staff held to account over her death Pessimistic WIRED Ancestry Coupons│50% Off│October 2026 Neutral THE GUARDIAN WORLD NEWS Indonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region Bearish FOREIGN POLICY Trump’s Midterm Strategy Harks Back to 1970 Neutral THE GUARDIAN WORLD NEWS Greens senator Jordon Steele-John takes leave amid investigation into complaints Pessimistic MOTOR1 Volvo's New EX60 Faces Major Production Delays, Leaving US Buyers Waiting Pessimistic BBC BUSINESS UK economy grew 0.1% in August ahead of Healey's first Budget Neutral CNBC ECONOMY UK economy grew 0.1% in August, beating expectations Bearish WSJ ECONOMY U.K. Economy Continues Growth Path, Helped by Industry Pessimistic BUSINESS INSIDER Jensen Huang couldn't get TSMC to return his calls. Then its founder called. Neutral MOTOR1 New Hyundai Elantra N Spied For The First Time Neutral CNBC TOP STORIES India’s IDBI Bank falls 7% as government announces $5.5 billion stake sale to Canada's Fa… Bullish THE GUARDIAN WORLD NEWS UK economy unexpectedly grows in August despite fall in consumer spending Strong Bullish MOTOR1 Audi Q7 Earns A Perfect 100 Percent Euro NCAP Post-Crash Score Bearish BUSINESS INSIDER Matthew McConaughey says overprotecting children can take away the 'beauty of ignorance' Neutral COINTELEGRAPH South Korea plans cybersecurity overhaul after attacks hit banks, crypto firms Neutral THE GUARDIAN US NEWS Thursday briefing: Thanks to an erratic Trump, peace in Ukraine is still far away Bullish BBC BUSINESS Thousands of NI workers to get pay bump as Real Living Wage rises Neutral BUSINESS INSIDER Bank of America hired contractors to protect its software from powerful rogue AI agents Neutral COINTELEGRAPH Australia seeks feedback on crypto platform rules ahead of 2027 rollout Neutral THE GUARDIAN WORLD NEWS Parents of Chloe Moffat want Treasury staff held to account over her death Pessimistic WIRED Ancestry Coupons│50% Off│October 2026 Neutral THE GUARDIAN WORLD NEWS Indonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region Bearish FOREIGN POLICY Trump’s Midterm Strategy Harks Back to 1970 Neutral THE GUARDIAN WORLD NEWS Greens senator Jordon Steele-John takes leave amid investigation into complaints Pessimistic
CNBC Business · Jun 1, 2026 9:00 AM EDT Consumer

Retail had a 'surprisingly robust' first quarter, but the real test is ahead as tax refunds dry up

The retail industry saw strong first-quarter sales and profits, but high tax refunds and buy now, pay later helped mask underlying consumer weakness.

Retail had a 'surprisingly robust' first quarter, but the real test is ahead as tax refunds dry up
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