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
Sales of previously owned homes hit an 8-year high and several measures find business activity growing. Here's the U.S. economic data you missed during the week ending July 24. Sales of previously owned homes grew in June to their fastest pace since before the last recession. The National Association of Realtors measure jumped 3.2% during... Continue Reading →
Employers are creating more job openings, the service sector remains robust and the trade deficit is expanding. Here's the U.S. economic data you missed during the week ending July 10. The number of job openings edged up during May while hiring activity slightly slowed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there were a seasonally adjusted... Continue Reading →
It is a holiday week and you probably didn’t follow U.S. economic data releases. Here's what you missed during the week ending July 3rd. 1. Even as U.S. employers expanded payrolls at a solid but not spectacular pace during June, labor force participation fell to a 38-year low. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ payrolls report... Continue Reading →
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 