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
The August payrolls report disappointed, but the labor market may not be as bad as the numbers imply. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending September 4. The pace of job creation in August was below forecast, but upward revisions appear likely. The Bureau of Labor... Continue Reading →
Extreme stock market volatility overshadowed the stream of largely positive U.S. economic news released last week. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending August 28. Q2 was a better much quarter for economic growth than previously believed. The Bureau of Economic Analysis sharply revised upward its... Continue Reading →
Last week featured several housing market metrics at post-recession highs and a forward looking measure of economic activity that softened in July. Here's the U.S. economic data you missed during the week ending August 21. Sales of previously owned homes edged up in July, despite tight inventories and rising prices. The National Association of Realtors reports existing... Continue Reading →
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 