Another consumer sentiment survey rebounding in December was the highlight in an otherwise quiet holiday week of economic data news. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending January 1. Another survey finds improving consumer confidence as 2015 wrapped up. Mimicking what we saw last week with... Continue Reading →
Business Conditions Stagger, Yet Consumers Perk Up for the Holidays: What We Learned During the Week of December 21-25
On one hand, a revised Q3 GDP estimate does not inspire nor does data on November business conditions. Yet, consumer sentiment improved as 2015 was wrapping up with Americans opening up their wallets.
Fed Raises Interest Rates, Earth Continues to Rotate Normally: What We Learned During the Week of December 14-18
The Fed finally made a move, manufacturing remained stuck in neutral and new home starts rebounded.
