Americans continue to spend despite naming the economy and inflation as top election concerns

Consumers continue to spending, according to a report on October retail sales by the Commerce Department. That is despite economic concerns being a major factor during the election - (AP)

Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy's steady growth.

Retail sales rose 0.4% from September to October, the Commerce Department said Friday, a solid increase though less than the previous month's robust 0.8% gain.