U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) Rose 0.2% in July, Up 2.9% Compared to This Time Last Year… A modest, but steady rise in consumer prices in all categories has made its way into the economy. What it ...
Week In Review – August 6 2018
The U.S. Economy Created 157,000 Jobs in July, the Unemployment Rate Dipped to 3.9%… The jobs numbers for May and June were revised higher by a total of 59,000 jobs. What it means – The number of ...
Week In Review – July 30 2018
U.S. Second-Quarter GDP Increased 4.1%… Growth missed expectations of 4.4%. The Bureau of Economic Analysis revised first-quarter GDP higher, from 2.0% to 2.2% What it means – GDP growth might ...
Week In Review – July 23 2018
U.S. Retail Sales Up 0.5% in June, May Number Revised Up From 0.8% to 1.3%… Excluding car and fuel, sales rose 0.3%. What it means – The gains in June were good, but it was the revisions to the May ...
Week In Review – July 16 2018
President Trump Orders Trade Representative to Identify $200 Billion Worth of Additional Goods for Tariffs… After implementing 25% tariffs on $34 billion worth of goods we buy from China last week, ...