Category Archives: Economics

U.S. Economic Data Releases – June 13

Econoday reports, Producer Price Index – Down 1%, Core Up 0.2% Lower crude oil prices are working their way into softer inflation again in May. And food prices have weakened. The PPI in May dropped a sharp 1.0 percent, following … Continue reading

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What Congress Should Really Be Investigating

Tough to see Jamie be raked over the coals by Congress, who create trillion dollar deficits on annual basis and oversee the largest entity in the world by borrowing over $.40 of every dollar they spend.  No street cred, bro! … Continue reading

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U.S. Economic Data Releases – June 7

The Labor Department reported this morning, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT           SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 377,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week’s revised figure … Continue reading

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U.S. Economic Data Releases – June 5

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U.S. Economic Data Releases – June 4

US Factory Orders Post Surprise Fall in April – CNBC (click here if chart is not observable)

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HSBC Korea Manufacturing PMI Falls to 51

Markit reports, Growth of South Korean manufacturing output lost momentum in May, slipping to the weakest in the current four-month period of expansion. New order growth held up relatively well in comparison, with the latest increase only slightly weaker than … Continue reading

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U.S. Economic Data Releases – May 29

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Stratfor: Growing Energy Production in the U.S.

This is a huge structural change in the U.S. and global economy.  Keep it on your radar. (click here if video is not observable)

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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Highest In Years

From Econoday, The sell-off in the stock market and rising problems in Europe aren’t rattling the US consumer whose sentiment is clearly stronger than it’s ever been during the recovery. The Reuters/University of Michigan index jumped to 79.3, up nearly … Continue reading

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Today’s U.S. Economic Data

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