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 trade deficit widened and there were fewer job openings in October. On the other hand, new orders for factory orders grew in October while the service sector blossomed in November.
Retail sales took a summer break during July while productivity’s losing streak stretched into a 3rd straight quarter.
The Fed now says to expect 2 rate hikes in 2016 while lower prices hurt retail sales in February.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 