Monthly Archives: June 2014

the key reports this past week were the 3rd estimate of first quarter GDP, which showed our economy actually shrank at a 2.9% rate in the first quarter, and the May report on personal income and outlays, which indicated another … Continue reading →

3rd estimate 1st quarter GDP: May income and outlays: May new home sales: April Case-Shiller A-L: April Case-Shiller M-Z:

the major economic releases this past week were the May report on industrial production from the Fed, the May report on residential construction from the Census Bureau, and the May consumer price index release from the BLS…we also saw the … Continue reading →

May industrial production: May CPI components:

it was a relatively slow week, with the major release being the retail sales report, which showed a small 0.3% increase in May sales, while April sales were revised to a 0.5% increase…other reports we saw this week included two … Continue reading →

May retail sales table:   April JOLTS:

obviously, with the first Friday of month, the most important release this week was the May Employment Situation Summary from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which we’ll get to shortly…but in addition to the unemployment report, there were also a … Continue reading →

total delinquencies: pipeline ratios: mortgage modifications to reset: state non-current table: May auto sales: April trade deficit: May payrolls: May household survey metrics:

Our 1st Quarter GDP Falls at a 1.0% Rate on Worst Investment Slowdown since Early 2009 the major economic release this week was the Second Estimate of 1st quarter GDP from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which showed that our … Continue reading →