September 4, 2017 Weekly Economic Update
SEPTEMBER BRINGS A MEDIOCRE JOBS REPORT – The Department of Labor’s latest employment snapshot shows payrolls expanding by 156,000 net new jobs in August.
August 28, 2017 Weekly Economic Update
Low inventory and high prices are taking a toll on existing home sales. They declined 1.3% in July, according to the National Association of Realtors.
August 21, 2017 Weekly Economic Update
RETAIL SALES RISE IMPRESSIVELY, AN UPTURN FOR CONSUMER SENTIMENT, HOUSING STARTS RETREAT, WALL STREET BENCHMARKS SEE WEEKLY LOSSES
August 14, 2017 Weekly Economic Update
Can the Federal Reserve justify another interest rate hike in the second half of 2017? Given weak inflation pressure, maybe not.
August 7, 2017 Weekly Economic Update
U.S. payrolls swelled with 209,000 net new workers in July, according to the Department of Labor. That beat the 183,000 estimate by analysts surveyed.
July 31, 2017 Weekly Economic Update
Unemployment is at a 16-year low, and the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index is near a 16-year high. It reached 121.1 in July, rising 3.8 points.
