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
The Fed didn’t act last week…but many believe they will before 2015 is over. Little from last week’s economic data releases pressures the FOMC to make a move soon.
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 →
Last week featured several housing market metrics at post-recession highs and a forward looking measure of economic activity that softened in July. Here's the U.S. economic data you missed during the week ending August 21. Sales of previously owned homes edged up in July, despite tight inventories and rising prices. The National Association of Realtors reports existing... Continue Reading →
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 