Retail rebound?

The shutdowns and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus have led to steep declines in retail sales nationwide.

Sales plunged by a record 16.4% in April. That followed a skid of 8.3% in March. But now that states have been easing restrictions on businesses, economists expect retail sales jumped 8.5% in May from the previous month. The Commerce Department issues its May tally of U.S. retail sales Tuesday.