What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week
Weekly Economic Update: A brief, non-technical review of the previous week's U.S. economic data releases by Kevin A. Roth, PhD
October job gains well outpaced those of previous months, but manufacturing continues to struggle. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending November 6. October was the best month for job creation thus far in 2015. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates nonfarm payrolls grew by 271,000... Continue Reading →
Continued weakness in manufacturing and retail, along with a drop in job openings, were last week’s highlights. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending October 16. Manufacturing production eased for the 3rd time in 4 months in September. The Federal Reserve indicates manufacturing output slipped 0.1%... Continue Reading →
In a rather light week for economic data, we saw the trade deficit zoom up but jobless claims fall to a 42-year low. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending October 9. A jump in imports and a drop in exports in August led to the... Continue Reading →
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 