Prices rose at the store but declined at the warehouse. Here are the five things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending March 17. Consumer prices rose again in February. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent following a 0.5 percent increase in January. The Bureau of Labor Statistics index... Continue Reading →
Gains in Durable Goods and the Service Sector: February 27 – March 3
Core durable goods orders grew in January.
Consumers Are Shopping at Stores, Not for Homes: February 20 – 24
Consumer spending rebounded in January, as had prices.