Retail sales better than expected but the bad December data was revised even lower
The advanced retail sales data showed spending picked up in January.
Read MoreThe advanced retail sales data showed spending picked up in January.
Read MoreWhile all eyes were focused on the jobs report at 8:30am, the Commerce Department also released data on the housing market.
Read MoreThe Labor Department reported today that nonfarm payrolls (NFP) rose by only 20k in February, well below expectations of 180k, and way down from a revised 311k in…
Read MoreThe fourth quarter of 2018 saw a slight increase in U.S. nonfarm productivity.
Read MoreADP reported that private payrolls at U.S. companies increased by 183k in February, below estimates which were expecting an increase of 190k.
Read MoreThe ISM Non-Manufacturing Index had a nice rebound in February after pulling back in January. For February, non-manufacturing activity was 59.7, ahead of consensus expectations of 57.4 and…
Read MoreThe U.S. Census Bureau reported sales of new single-family homes rose 3.7% m/m, to a 621k annual rate in December.
Read MorePullback fear likely overblown. The market continues to climb the “wall of worry” as the major equity indices march higher despite decelerating economic growth. A historic 18% rally from…
Read MoreFollowing a week that saw the markets remain relatively flat, this week features a plethora of economic data releases, including the February Employment Report on Friday.
Read MoreThe monthly report from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) out this morning, showed manufacturing slowed in February.
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