The sales drop comes after sharp declines in consumer confidence this year.

Americans are feeling a hangover from their tariff-fueled buying frenzy early in the spring.

The sales drop comes after sharp declines in consumer confidence this year.

Consumers spending pulled back sharply, weighed by declining gas sales and looming unease over where the economy is headed.

The decrease in retail spending was driven by a steep decline in car sales, just two months after consumers rushed to make car purchases before President Donald Trump’s tariffs…