The Fed decides to hold steady as we learn that GDP sputtered at the end of 2015 and durable goods orders plummeted in December.
The Fed Holds, GDP Nearly Pauses & Manufacturing Slumps: What We Learned During the Week of January 25-29
Housing Rebounded Yet Business Activity Chilled in December: What We Learned During the Week of January 18-22
A series of reports released last week finds November’s drop in housing was an aberration but also that overall business activity remained feeble in December.
A Not So Merry Retail Season: What We Learned During the Week of January 11-15
Retailers did not receive much holiday joy as 2015 was wrapping up.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 