U.S. Retail Spending Declined The Most Since Historic Plunge In April

Shoppers walk through Macy’s in New York on Black Friday, Nov. 27.

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Updated at 11:11 a.m. ET

U.S. retail spending declined the most since a historic plunge in April as new coronavirus surges restricted outings to stores and restaurants.

Retail sales dipped 1.1% in November compared with a month earlier, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.