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
Manufacturing had its largest single-month increase in activity since last summer (although the sector remains weak) while core consumer prices continue to pick up.
Data released last week further confirms that the U.S. economy is growing at only a modest rate.
The Fed decides to hold steady as we learn that GDP sputtered at the end of 2015 and durable goods orders plummeted in December.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 