US retail sales rose 1% in May – the largest increase since November – according to government figures.
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The growth beat forecasts, which predicted an rise of around 0.5%, and it followed small increases in March and April.
In the three months to the end of May, US retail sales have risen 2.6%, suggesting that stimulus payments from the Bush administration are paying off.
Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said the May increase was “welcome news” – and pointed to Bush’s “economic growth package”.
“Putting cash in the hands of about 130m American households allows consumers to spend their money as they see fit,” Gutierrez said.
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