Spending on autos helped to boost retail sales in August
Despite global economic concerns and tariff headlines, the retail sales data from the Commerce Department showed U.S. consumers continued to buoy the economy in August.
Read MoreDespite global economic concerns and tariff headlines, the retail sales data from the Commerce Department showed U.S. consumers continued to buoy the economy in August.
Read MoreThe Consumer Price Index data (CPI) released this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed core inflation increased more than expected.
Read MoreWe believe the U.S. is emerging from the third mini-recession this cycle, with the low in the S&P 500 (SPX) leading the low in the 10-year U.S. Treasury Bond…
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Read MoreEscalating trade tensions impacted business confidence in August.
Read MoreThe curve inversion starts a very long countdown clock to both a recession AND record highs.
Read MoreLast week the markets had a second straight positive finish. This week we will get a good look at the underlying economic data before the Fed’s 2-day meeting, starting…
Read MoreThe U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in August with some downward revisions to the July data.
Read MoreEarlier this week the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported that U.S. manufacturing slipped into contraction territory for first time in three years.
Read MoreNot surprisingly, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported this morning that second quarter productivity slowed from Q1.
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