Employers continued to have difficulty filling job openings in August.
A Record Number of Job Openings: October 15 – 19
A New Low for the Unemployment Rate: October 1 – 5
The unemployment rate dropped to a multi-decade low while the trade deficit widened to a six-month high.
Home Sales Steady, Leading Indicators Firm: September 17 – 21
Existing home sales stalled while housing starts picked up.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 