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<p>In this Tuesday, June 19, 2012, photo, a shopper is seen through a window on display at a Lowe's store in Atlanta. Americans cut their spending at retail businesses for a third straight month, as a weak job market made consumers more cautious. Retail sales fell 0.5 percent in June from May, the Commerce Department said Monday, July 16, 2012. Consumers spent less on autos, furniture, appliances, building and garden supplies and other items from department stores. (AP Photo/David Goldman)</p>

<p>In this Tuesday, June 19, 2012, photo, a shopper is seen through a window on display at a Lowe's store in Atlanta. Americans cut their spending at retail businesses for a third straight month, as a weak job market made consumers more cautious. Retail sales fell 0.5 percent in June from May, the Commerce Department said Monday, July 16, 2012. Consumers spent less on autos, furniture, appliances, building and garden supplies and other items from department stores. (AP…

July 17, 2012

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Economy appears weaker as retail sales slump
July 17, 2012 9:15 p.m.

Economy appears weaker as retail sales slump

WASHINGTON - The outlook for the U.S. economy appeared dimmer Monday after a report that Americans spent less at retail businesses for a third straight month in June.