January Retail Sales Rebound, But December Numbers Revised Lower... January retail sales inched up 0.2%, but the 1.2% drop in December was revised down to a 1.6% slide. What it means – The numbers ...
Week In Review – March 11 2019
The U.S. Created 20,000 Jobs in February, Well Below the 180,000 Estimate... The unemployment rate fell from 4.0% to 3.8% What it means – Snow, shutdown, misaligned stars – take your pick as to why ...
Week In Review – March 6 2019
U.S. Fourth-Quarter GDP Increased 2.6%... The report beat the lowered expectation of 1.8%, helped by consumer spending and business spending. What it means – Economic reports showed continued ...
Week In Review – February 19 2019
Congress Reaches Deal on Government Funding… Republicans and Democrats reached a deal that includes limited funding for border fencing and does not reduce the number of beds in detention ...
Week In Review – February 11 2019
President Trump Stated He Would Not Meet With Chinese President Xi Before March 1 Trade Deadline… The president has vowed to increase tariffs on Chinese goods if no trade deal is reached by the ...
Week In Review – February 4 2019
The U.S. Economy Created 304,000 Jobs in January… The unemployment rate ticked up 0.1% to 4% as workers rejoined the workforce. What it means – You might ask, how is it possible that we shut down ...
Week In Review – January 28 2019
Government Workers Missed Another Paycheck… Both sides remain dug in over the border wall funding as 800,000 federal workers experienced another pay period without income. A three week continuing ...
Week In Review – January 22 2019
Still. Shut. Down… President Trump and the Democrat Congressional leaders remain at odds over funding more wall at the Southern border. What it means – We’ve moved from a farce, to a spectacle, to ...
Week In Review – January 14 2019
Fed Governors Sound a Note of Caution… In the minutes from their last meeting, the Fed governors noted the lack of inflation and discussed waiting for new data before raising rates in 2019. What it ...
Week In Review – January 7 2019
The U.S. Economy Created 312,000 Jobs in December… The gains far outpaced the 184,000 forecast. What it means – Adding to the seemingly good news was the upward revision of the October and November ...