December was only merry for some retail sectors, but small business owners did grow more confident.
A Mixed Holiday Gift Bag for Retailers: What We Learned During the Week of January 9 – 13
Employers Expanded Payrolls During the Final Days of 2016: What We Learned During the Week of January 2 – 6
Repeating a monthly trend that had started back in October 2010, employers added workers in December. Survey data also indicated that both the manufacturing and service sectors grew during the same month.
Americans’ Confidence Higher Now Than It Has Been in Over a Decade: What We Learned During the Week of December 26 – 30
The final holiday gift was a report that consumer sentiment surged during the final 2 months of 2016.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 