NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks declined Tuesday after economic reports showed retail sales climbing less than expected in January and the cost of imported goods on the rise.

“The data was kind of flat to slightly weaker,” said Phillip Streible, senior market strategist at Lind-Waldock.

              This is not going to end well.  These so called experts would better earn their pay by going house to house and neighborhood to neighborhood and ask, those fortunate to still have the roof over their heads, are you paying your bills and on time?????  Do you still have a job in the private sector and has your pay check become leaner while your grocery bills have gone up?????  These experts and their charts and numbers just drive me crazy.  What growth there is today is overseas. Large companies are acquiring more companies and opening operations overseas.  We are not hiring and some of the jobs we used to bid are being performed by Lowe's and The Home Depot!!