Consumer Sales Up a Modest 0.2% in June… Forecasters expected retail sales to expand 0.5%. What it means— Retail sales dropped at gas stations, which is good for consumers, but even without that, ...
Week In Review – April 3 2023
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index (PCE) Rose 0.3% in February, 0.1% Less Than Expected… The rise in prices was half that of January, 0.6%, and the year-over-year rate fell from 5.3% to ...
Week In Review – January 3 2023
Initial Jobless Claims Turn Up, Continuing Claims Reach 1.71 Million, Highest Level Since February… Initial jobless claims inched up from 216,000 last week to 225,000. What it means— The initial ...
Week In Review – January 11 2021
Democrats Sweep Georgia Senatorial Races and a Crazy Day at the Capitol… Democrats won both senate runoffs in Georgia and protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol as the Senate counted electoral votes, ...
Week In Review – November 30 2020
Biden Selects Yellen for Treasury, Markets Soar… Investors cheered not only the third potential vaccine for COVID-19, but also Biden’s pick for Treasury Secretary, ex-Federal Reserve Chair Janet ...