Consumer Sentiment Improved Slightly but Remained Low in Early September
The preliminary September results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers show overall consumer sentiment rose slightly in early...
Robert Hughes
Core Retail Sales Post a Strong Gain in August
Retail sales and food-services spending rose 0.7 percent in August following a 1.8 percent drop in July. The three-month annualized...
Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Rose but the Four-Week Average Fell
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 332,000 for the week ending September 11, a rise of 22,000 from...
Everyday Price Index Rises at a Slower Pace in August
The AIER Everyday Price Index increased by 0.4 percent in August, half the pace of the 0.8 percent gain in...
AIER Leading Indicators Drop Sharply but Remain Above Neutral
Summary AIER’s Leading Indicators Index fell for a fifth consecutive month in August, falling to 58 from 75 in July....
Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Fall to the Lowest Level Since March 2020
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 310,000 for the week ending September 4, a drop of 35,000 from...
Covid Concerns and Rising Prices Drag Consumer Confidence Down in August
The Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board fell in August, dropping 11.3 points to 113.8. August was the second...
New Single-Family Home Sales Rise but Signs of Moderation Are Emerging
Sales of new single-family homes posted a small gain in July, increasing 1.0 percent to 708,000 at a seasonally-adjusted annual...
Existing Single-Family Home Sales Rose in July but Condo Sales Fell
Sales of existing homes rose 2.0 percent in July, to a 5.99 million seasonally adjusted annual (see top of first...
Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Fell but Outlook Remains Uncertain
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 348,000 for the week ending August 14, a drop of 29,000 from...
Struggles Continue for Single-Family Housing
Total housing starts fell to a 1.534 million annual rate in July from a 1.650 million pace in June, a...
Manufacturing Output Posts a Solid Gain in July
Industrial production rose 0.9 percent in July, the ninth gain in the last ten months. The latest increase pushed total...
