Home sales hit a ten-year high in March and housing starts remained solid. But the manufacturing sector ends its recent winning streak.
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.
The Fed Bumps Up Short-Term Rates, Forecasts 3 Rate Hikes in 2017: What We Learned During the Week of December 12 – 16
For only the 2nd time in a decade, the Federal Reserve raised its short-term interest rate target. Meanwhile, both manufacturing output and retail sales were a bit soft during November.
