Third-Quarter GDP Rose 2.6%, Led by a Shrinking Trade Gap… Imports fell 6.9% while exports rose 14.4%, contributing 2.8% to the quarterly GDP growth. What it means— Third-quarter GDP growth wasn’t ...
Week In Review – July 25 2022
Existing Home Sales Fell 5.4% in June, Are Down 14.2% Over Last Year… Sales dipped to an annualized rate of 5.12 million, the lowest since June 2020. Excluding the pandemic, it was the lowest sales ...
Week In Review – June 20 2022
Fed Raised Overnight Rate by 0.75% and Might Do it Again ... The central bankers raised the federal funds rate (FFR) from a range of 0.75%–1.00% to a range of 1.5%–1.75%. What it means— With ...
Week In Review – June 13 2022
Consumer Prices Jumped 1% Last Month and Are Up 8.6% Over Last Year... Inflation came in hotter than expected and reached the highest level since December 1981. What it means— Base effect? What ...
Week In Review – September 13 2021
U.S. Businesses Reported 10.9 Million Job Openings, Far Outnumbering the 8.7 Million People Unemployed… Employers claim they can’t find qualified workers, even though millions remain on the ...