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U.S. Economy Adds 263K Net New Jobs In November

Dec 2, 2022
Brian Turner
Leisure & hospitality, government and healthcare job additions led the November job gains. Hourly wage rates rose 5.1% over the last twelve months and the unemployment rate held at 3.7%.

Personal Income, Spending Rise; PCE Price Index Growth Slows

Dec 1, 2022
Brian Turner
Personal income and disposable personal income rose 0.7% and personal consumption expenditures increased 0.8% in October.

Weekly Jobless Claims Declined

Dec 1, 2022
Brian Turner
Initial jobless claims for the week ending November 26 were 225,000, a decline of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level.

Powell Guides Moderate Future Hikes, Higher Rates Longer

Nov 30, 2022
Brian Turner
Despite multiple rate increases in 2022, consumer price inflation, the personal consumption expenditure and core PCE are still elevated and stubbornly high. The Fed is likely to moderate future rate increases but higher rates are likely to prevail longer.

Home Price Growth Slows

Nov 29, 2022
Brian Turner
Home prices are still rising but at a slower pace across the U.S. Home prices in Miami, Tampa and Charlotte are still growing in double digits.

FOMC Minutes of Meeting

Nov 23, 2022
Brian Turner
The latest statement from the policymakers suggested more support for smaller rate hikes but also a need to keep lifting rates higher and sufficiently restrictive for the economy.

Durable Orders Advance 10.9% Annually In October

Nov 23, 2022
Brian Turner
Durable goods orders and shipments advanced in October from a year ago. New orders excluding transportation and defense rose in the month as well.

Continuing Jobless Claims Rise to 9-month High

Nov 23, 2022
Brian Turner
Seasonally adjusted weekly jobless claims rose in the previous week and continuing claims increased to the level last seen in the first week in March.

October Housing Starts Dropped 4.2% but Completions Rose

Nov 17, 2022
Brian Turner
Housing starts and permits continued to slide in October but completions rose from a year ago in October. The housing starts have been declining since April when mortgage rates started to climb.

Continuing Jobless Claims at 8-month High

Nov 17, 2022
Brian Turner
Jobless claims inched up in the previous week and continuing claims rebounded to a 8-month high, but stay near the historic low level.

Retail Sales Rise In October On Resilient Consumers

Nov 16, 2022
Brian Turner
Retail sales rose in October driven by higher gasoline and auto dealers sales but department stores and electronics and appliances sales continued to decline in the month and the year.

Industrial Output Declined In October

Nov 16, 2022
Brian Turner
Industrial output declined in October from the downwardly revised September data.

PPI Increase Slows to 8.0% In October

Nov 15, 2022
Brian Turner
The Producer Price Index rose at a slower pace in October and services prices declined for the first time since November 2020.

Consumer Prices Increase Slowed In October but Stayed Elevated

Nov 10, 2022
Brian Turner
Consumer prices rose at a slower pace in October after goods prices increase eased and apparel and used vehicle price indexes dropped. Medical and transportation services indexes declined as well.

Weekly Jobless Claims Rise to 225,000

Nov 10, 2022
Brian Turner
Weekly jobless claims increased but the report is likely to understate the count as several states including Florida and New Jersey have still not fixed access to broken filing systems for months.


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