There was a small bump in retail sales and near-record numbers of job openings. And yet, import and export price continue to fall.
Retail Rebounds, Prices Fall: What We Learned During the Week of February 8-12
Slower Job Growth, Exports Decline Again: What We Learned During the Week of February 1-5
Data released last week further confirms that the U.S. economy is growing at only a modest rate.
The Fed Holds, GDP Nearly Pauses & Manufacturing Slumps: What We Learned During the Week of January 25-29
The Fed decides to hold steady as we learn that GDP sputtered at the end of 2015 and durable goods orders plummeted in December.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 