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
Continued weakness in manufacturing and retail, along with a drop in job openings, were last week’s highlights. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending October 16. Manufacturing production eased for the 3rd time in 4 months in September. The Federal Reserve indicates manufacturing output slipped 0.1%... Continue Reading →
The Fed didn’t act last week…but many believe they will before 2015 is over. Little from last week’s economic data releases pressures the FOMC to make a move soon.
July featured both a pick up in retail sales and continued uneven activity in the manufacturing sector. Here's the U.S. economic data you missed during the week ending August 14. July was a solid month at the cash register. The Census Bureau says retail sales totaled $446.5 billion (seasonally adjusted), up 0.6% from the previous... Continue Reading →
