August 27, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
In this week’s recap: a milestone for the current bull market, new record highs for two equities benchmarks, a dip in home sales, and a win for oil.
August 20, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
In this week’s recap: households buy more but feel less upbeat about the near future, the Dow rises, and homebuilders start more projects.
August 13, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
In this week’s recap: core inflation reaches a 10-year peak, oil’s losing streak continues, earnings impress, and Wall Street indices have a mixed week.
August 6, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
In this week’s recap: stocks continue their win streak despite a mediocre jobs report and dips for the ISM indices; household spending and confidence rise.
June 11, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
The Institute for Supply Management announced this milestone as it revealed a 58.6 May reading for its non-manufacturing purchasing manager index.
June 4, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
Net job growth surprised to the upside in May: companies added 223,000 more workers than they laid off or fired. At 3.8%, the unemployment rate is now where the Federal Reserve thought it would be at the end of 2018, and it is also at its lowest level since April 2000.
