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
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 →
Ugh. Those 3 letters accurately describe the September payrolls report. But not every economic data point released last week was as unpleasant.
The August payrolls report disappointed, but the labor market may not be as bad as the numbers imply. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending September 4. The pace of job creation in August was below forecast, but upward revisions appear likely. The Bureau of Labor... Continue Reading →
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 