THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, April 14, 1995                 TAG: 9504140499
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D2   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Digest 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

SLIGHT RISE IN RETAIL SALES INDICATE ECONOMY SLOWING

Retail sales rose a moderate 0.2 percent in March, rebounding from their biggest decline in more than a year but still a sign of that economic growth is slowing. The Commerce Department also said Thursday that sales fell more sharply in February than previously estimated. They were off a full 1 percent then, revised from an earlier reported 0.4 percent decline. Analysts expected a modest recovery for sales last month and said their slower pace this year signals an overall slowdown in the economy. (AP) by CNB