According to the Commerce Department, retail sales in the US went down by 0.9% in May, after a 0.1% decrease in April. This decline was mainly because car sales dropped a lot, even though they had increased in March as people tried to avoid President Trump's 25% tax on imported cars and car parts. Even though people are less confident about the economy, steady prices and low unemployment might keep spending at a reasonable level in the next few months. Sales, not including things like gas, cars, and restaurants, went up by 0.4% last month, which shows that people are still buying some extra items. While many areas saw big drops, online stores, clothing stores, and furniture stores had more sales. The overall drop in retail sales is thought to be connected to worries about higher prices because of Trump's taxes.