Retail sales in the US went down by 0.9% in May, after a small drop of 0.1% in April, according to the Commerce Department. This decrease was mainly because car sales fell a lot. This happened after many people bought cars in March to avoid President Trump's new 25% tax on imported cars and parts. Even though people feel less positive about the economy, steady prices and low unemployment might help keep spending at a reasonable level in the next few months. If we don't count sales from gas, cars, and restaurants, sales actually went up by 0.4% last month. This shows that people are still buying some non-essential items. While many areas saw big drops, online stores, clothing shops, and furniture stores had more sales. The drop in retail sales is likely connected to worries about higher prices because of Trump's tariffs.