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
Economic growth during the 1st 3 months of 2016 was abysmal, but last week also gave us good news on manufacturing, the housing market and consumer sentiment.
Relatively speaking, last week featured solid if not particularly spectacular economic data on both housing and manufacturing.
April was the slowest month in 2016 for job creation while the trade deficit shrinks in the face of weakness in consumer goods imports.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 