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The "Real" Goods On The May Durable Goods Data
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 1:41 PM EDT
When we study durable goods orders in the larger context of population growth and also adjust for inflation, the data becomes a coincident macro-indicator of a major shift in demand within the U.S. economy.
S&P 500 Snapshot: A Modest Loss Follows The Jackson Hole Drama
Sunday, August 28, 2016 11:35 AM EDT
This morning's Second Estimate of Q2 GDP at 1.1% was a ho-hum event in advance of Fed Chair Yellen speech at Jackson Hole.
In this article: SPX
NYSE Margin Debt Declines In October
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 4:21 PM EDT
The New York Stock Exchange publishes end-of-month data for margin debt.
Weekly Gasoline Price Update: Regular Drops Another Seven Cents
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 9:25 AM EDT
Rounded to the penny Regular dropped another seven cents and Premium six. Regular is now at its lowest price since November 2010.
Gasoline Volume Sales, Demographics And Our Changing Culture
Monday, November 24, 2014 3:19 PM EDT
The latest 12-month MA is 8.9% below the all-time high set in August 2005, fractionally off (by 0.03%) the interim low set the previous month.
ECRI Recession Watch: Weekly Update
Saturday, November 22, 2014 6:23 PM EDT
Why the company's published proprietary indicator has lost credibility as a recession indicator.
The Big Four Economic Indicators: Real Retail Sales
Friday, November 21, 2014 4:15 PM EDT
Official recession calls are the responsibility of the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, which is understandably vague about the specific indicators on which they base their decisions.
Vehicle Miles Traveled: A Structural Change In Our Behavior
Friday, November 21, 2014 9:10 AM EDT
The less volatile 12-month moving average is up 0.19% month-over-month.
A Long-Term Look At Inflation
Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:59 PM EDT
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) released this morning puts the October year-over-year inflation rate at 1.66%, off the May 19-month high of 2.13%.
Philly Fed Business Outlook: Growth Surges; General Activity Highest Since 1993
Thursday, November 20, 2014 10:53 AM EDT
The Philly Fed's Business Outlook Survey is a monthly report for the Third Federal Reserve District, covers eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.
Understanding Investor Anxiety: A Perspective On Diversification
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 11:45 AM EDT
In recent days major US stock indexes have been repeatedly hitting new highs. The S&P 500, for example, closed out October at a record level and since broken the record on eight of the past 12 sessions so far in November.
In this article: SPY
The Big Four Economic Indicators: Industrial Production
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 2:48 AM EDT
Official recession calls are the responsibility of the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, which is understandably vague about the specific indicators on which they base their decisions.
Empire State Manufacturing: Expansion Continues
Monday, November 17, 2014 9:11 AM EDT
This morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions continued expanding at a stronger pace from the previous month. The headline number rose 4 points to 10.2, up from 6.2.
Census Bureau Revisions To Retail Sales
Friday, November 14, 2014 4:05 PM EDT
Here is a visualization of the cumulative change from the first to third estimates from January 2007 through August 2014, the most recent month for which we have all three data points.
