The Fed Stays Put, Q3 GDP ‘Meh:’ What We Learned During the Week of October 26-30

Even with weak Q3 GDP growth, is the Fed about to make its move? Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending October 30. Once again, the FOMC did not act…but it continued to set the stage for a move. The policy statement released following last week’s... Continue Reading →

Manufacturing Slowing, Weak Retail Sales, Fewer Job Openings: What We Learned During the Week of October 12-16

Continued weakness in manufacturing and retail, along with a drop in job openings, were last week’s highlights.  Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending October 16. Manufacturing production eased for the 3rd time in 4 months in September. The Federal Reserve indicates manufacturing output slipped 0.1%... Continue Reading →

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