Industrial production and retail sales both shifted into lower gear as the weather heated up in August.
Industrial Production & Retail Sales Wilted, But Prices Perked Up in August: What We Learned During the Week of September 12 – 16
151,000 New Jobs in August: What We Learned During the Week of August 29 – September 2
Employers added fewer jobs in August, while consumers continued to spend in July.
Smaller Q2 GDP Estimate, Perhaps Improvement in July: What We Learned During the Week of August 22 – 26
Even with a lower estimate for Q2 GDP, economic activity appears to have picked up in July.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 