Retail Sales See 3.8% Boost Despite Omicron, Record-High Inflation

U.S. retail sales saw a(https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-economy-january-2022-retail-sales-11644963650?mod=hp_lead_pos1) notable boost in January with sales rising 3.8% despite concerns that rising inflation would push down the numbers while the Omicron variant of COVID-19 would deter [...]