Wall Street Breakfast

WTI crude hits levels not seen since November. (0:15) Retail sales are strong, helped by gas. (1:08) ECB hikes to an all-time high of 4%. (3:23)Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsbSign up for our daily newsletter here and for full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores, dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.Show NotesRobotic and AI equity performance is rising, creating opportunities for productivity growthUAW eyes targeted strikes at auto plants in first wave of labor walkoutProducer prices rise more than expected in August