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US retail sales jump in a sign of freer-spending consumers

Americans stepped up their spending at retailers in May, especially for autos, clothes and building materials, in a sign that strong job growth has begun to boost store sales. Retail sales rose at a seasonally adjusted 1.2 percent annual rate after a 0.2 percent gain in April, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Over the past 12 ...

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