What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week
Weekly Economic Update: A brief, non-technical review of the previous week's U.S. economic data releases by Kevin A. Roth, PhD
Housing’s heating up while retail sales and manufacturing both remain cool. Here's the U.S. economic data you missed during the week ending July 17. 1. Housing construction remained strong this spring—at least by post-recession standards. The Census Bureau puts housing starts during June at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 1.174 million units, up... Continue Reading →
Employers are creating more job openings, the service sector remains robust and the trade deficit is expanding. Here's the U.S. economic data you missed during the week ending July 10. The number of job openings edged up during May while hiring activity slightly slowed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there were a seasonally adjusted... Continue Reading →
It is a holiday week and you probably didn’t follow U.S. economic data releases. Here's what you missed during the week ending July 3rd. 1. Even as U.S. employers expanded payrolls at a solid but not spectacular pace during June, labor force participation fell to a 38-year low. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ payrolls report... Continue Reading →
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 