Americans keep spending despite higher prices.

I'm Novasafo with a marketplace minute.

Retail sales increased 7 tenths per cent last month

outpacing the monthly increase in prices.

The Commerce Department also upwardly revised February data to show a 9 tenths percent rise.

The March increase was driven by online and general merchandise stores.

Sales fell at furniture, electronics, and appliance stores.

The FBI this morning boarded the cargo ship that crashed into the key bridge in Baltimore.

The agency said it was conducting a court authorized search.

Multiple reports said it has launched a criminal probe. Quarterly profits at Goldman

Sachs beat Wall Street expectations. They were up 28% as its Investment Bank division benefited

from more corporate dealmaking. Global smartphone sales rose 8% during the first three months of

the year. That's according to the data firm I.

I. C. which says Samsung overtook Apple as the best-selling smartphone

maker following the release of a new device with AI features. I'm Novasafo with a marketplace minute.