The decline in retail sales in November confirmed the message from the slumping high-frequency activity data and the rising trend in jobless claims – namely that the restrictions imposed by many states to stem the surge in coronavirus infections are beginning to weigh on the economy. That should provide a little more impetus, if any was needed, for Congress to pass another fiscal stimulus within the next few days.
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