Retail Sales up 0.9% in May From April as Warm Weather and Cooling Gas Prices Enticed Spending

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers increased their spending in May as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.9%, up from a revised 0.4% gain in April, according to new Commerce Department data released Wednesday. Sales got a boost from generous government …