Retail sales rebounded in September while the federal budget expanded by a third during FY2016.
Retail Sales Bounce Back, Federal Budget Deficit Expands: What We Learned During the Week of October 10 – 14
Employers Expand Payrolls, Purchasing Managers Report More Activity: What We Learned During the Week of October 3 – 7
Employers continued to add jobs at a moderate pace during September.
Modest Q2 GDP Gains, Consumers Grow More Confident: What We Learned During the Week of September 26 – 30
There was another tepid estimate of Q2 GDP. Consumer spending slowed in August, but consumer sentiment jumped in September.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 