Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Fell but Remain Elevated
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 360,000 for the week ending July 10, a drop of 26,000 from...
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AIER Leading Indicators Index Suggests Continuing Economic Expansion
Summary AIER’s Leading Indicators Index posted a third consecutive small decline in June, coming in at 79 versus 83 in...
Everyday Prices Continued to Surge in June
The AIER Everyday Price Index increased by 0.8 percent in June, the seventh consecutive gain following back-to-back decreases in October...
Consumer Credit Rose in May
Total consumer credit outstanding rose by $35.3 billion to $4,279.3 billion in May (see top of first chart), a 0.8...
Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Are Flattening Out
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 373,000 for the week ending July 3, a rise of 2,000 from...
Job Openings Inch Up to Another Record High in May
The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the total number of job...
Services-Sector Survey Points to Continued Expansion in June
The Institute for Supply Management’s composite services index decreased to 60.1 in June, dropping 3.9 points from 64.0 in the...
Unit Auto Sales Fell in June
Sales of light vehicles totaled 15.4 million at an annual rate in June, down from a 17.0 million pace in...
Labor Market Recovery Continues but Full Recovery Could Be a Year Away
U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 850,000 jobs in June after a gain of 583,000 in May. April and May had net...
Manufacturing Sector Sees Strong Demand but Struggles with Labor and Materials Shortages and Rising Input Prices
The Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 60.6 in June, a drop of 0.6 points over...
Declining Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Reflect Strengthening Economy
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 364,000 for the week ending June 26, a drop of 51,000 from...
Consumer Confidence Rose for a Fifth Month in a Row, Suggesting Continued Economic Growth
The Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board rose again in June, rising 7.3 points to 127.3, the highest level...
