Along with the drop in producer prices announced yesterday, the strong retail sales figures released today seem like it is indicative that the economy, although growing slowly, is not nearing a recession.
Alone with the drop in producer prices announced yesterday, the strong retail sales figures released today seem [ like it is indicative that ] the economy, although growing slowly, is not nearing a recession. A. like it is indicative that B. as if to indicate C. to indicate that [C] D. indicative of E. like an indication of 后面解释A说it does not agree with plural sales figures,但是我觉得it是形式主语指的是that后面的东西啊。求解释