Payroll growth slowed down while the trade deficit widened (again).
Job Growth Slows, Trade Deficit Grows: April 2 – 6
Q4 GDP Revised Up, Consumer Spending Paused: March 26 – 30
Q4 GDP was revised upward, but consumer spending has been sluggish during the first two months of 2018.
The FOMC Makes Another Move, Will (Likely) Do So Twice More This Year: March 19 – 23
The Federal Reserve raised its short-term interest rate target and signals its intention to do so several more times this year.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 