Consumers continued spending money in August, but Hurricane Ida hit manufacturing. Here are the five things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending September 17.
No Pause in Retail Sales: September 13 – 17
Hiring Picked Up a Bit in June: August 9 – 13
Employers continue to have many job opportunities.
Sales and Prices Take Off: July 12 – 16
Retail sales rose, but so did inflation.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 