Today’s decline in the WEI for the week of May 30 was driven by falling retail sales and a decrease in consumer confidence relative to the same time last year, which more than offset increased steel production. The WEI for May 23 was revised upward as an increase in the staffing index more than offset decreases in fuel sales and electricity production relative to the same time last year.
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