Record Levels of Job Openings, Hiring Not So Hot: What We Learned During the Week of September 7-11

Record levels of job openings and employers indicating they will hire more workers in Q4. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending September 11.

A Better Q2, Solid Sentiment (So Far): What We Learned During the Week of August 24-28

Extreme stock market volatility overshadowed the stream of largely positive U.S. economic news released last week.  Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending August 28.  Q2 was a better much quarter for economic growth than previously believed. The Bureau of Economic Analysis sharply revised upward its... Continue Reading →

Firming Housing Market, Caution About Future Economic Activity: What We Learned During the Week of August 17-21

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 →

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