Retail Sales Rise for Third Month, Though Growth Slows August 14, 2020 +1 but the recovery has been buoyed by government assistance that expired at the end of July. IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The increase was a sign that consumerism remained resilient but the recovery has been buoyed by government assistance that expired at the end of July. IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The increase was a sign that consumerism remained resilient