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
Manufacturing had its largest single-month increase in activity since last summer (although the sector remains weak) while core consumer prices continue to pick up.
There was a small bump in retail sales and near-record numbers of job openings. And yet, import and export price continue to fall.
Data released last week further confirms that the U.S. economy is growing at only a modest rate.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 