December was only merry for some retail sectors, but small business owners did grow more confident.
Retail Sales Bounce Back, Federal Budget Deficit Expands: What We Learned During the Week of October 10 – 14
Retail sales rebounded in September while the federal budget expanded by a third during FY2016.
Retail Sales Pause, Productivity Declines Again: What We Learned During the Week of August 8 – 12
Retail sales took a summer break during July while productivity’s losing streak stretched into a 3rd straight quarter.
