Inflation and retail sales softened in March.
Softening Spending and Inflation: April 10 – 14
Not Exactly Springing Forward: March 27 – 31
Consumers slowed their spending as they sent mixed signals about their mood. Here are the five things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending March 31. Consumer spending slowed and inflation cooled off in February. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that real Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) slipped 0.1 percent after surging 1.5 percent... Continue Reading →
Inflation Remains Resilient: March 13 – 17
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 →
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 