Relatively speaking, last week featured solid if not particularly spectacular economic data on both housing and manufacturing.
Existing Home Sales, Housing Starts Grow: What We Learned During the Week of May 16 – 20
The Fed Continues to Take Its Time: What We Learned During the Week of March 14-18
The Fed now says to expect 2 rate hikes in 2016 while lower prices hurt retail sales in February.
Spark in Manufacturing Activity, Pick Up in Core Consumer Prices: What We Learned During the Week of February 15-19
Manufacturing had its largest single-month increase in activity since last summer (although the sector remains weak) while core consumer prices continue to pick up.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 