5.25 Million Americans File Initial Jobless Claims… This brings the four-week total to just over 22 million, or 13% of the workforce. What it means – Add in the 3.5 million unemployed ...
Week In Review – March 25 2019
Fed to the Markets: We’re Done!... The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its latest meeting, and then forecast no further rate hikes this year and only one next year. What it means – ...
Week In Review – October 1 2018
Federal Reserve Raises Short-Term Rates 0.25%… As widely expected, the Fed raised overnight interest rates to a range of 2.00% to 2.25%. What it means – The higher rates are no surprise, and it’s ...
Week In Review – August 13 2018
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 – 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 ...