Used Autos - U.S. August Retail Sales Fall 2.1%; Ex-Autos Rise 1% (Update1)

U.S. August Retail Sales Fall 2.1%; Ex-Autos Rise 1% (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. retail sales fell in August by the most since November 2001 as auto purchases slumped after a buoyant July. The 2.1 percent decline follows a 1.8 percent increase the month before that was the same as originally reported, the Commerce Department said today in Washington.