Monthly Archives: September 2014

the key release of this past week was the 3rd estimate of 2nd quarter GDP from the BEA on Friday, which showed our economy expanded at a real 4.6% rate this past spring; the week also saw the two reports … Continue reading →

3rd revision 2nd quarter GDP: August new and existing home sales:

there were several widely watched reports released this past week; on inflation, we saw both the August consumer price index and the August producer price index reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; on housing, the Census released it’s estimates … Continue reading →

August consumer prices: August industrial production: August new home starts and permits:

it was a fairly light week for economic data, with the key release being on retail sales for August from the Census Bureau; in addition, there were also two reports on July business inventories, which will have an impact on … Continue reading →

August retail sales July consumer credit: July JOLTS: youngstown steel jobs:

the key reports of this past week were the employment situation summary from the BLS and our international trade report for July from the Commerce Dept; we’ll also take a look at the Mortgage Monitor for July (pdf) from Black … Continue reading →