Monthly Archives: June 2015

1st Quarter GDP revision; May’s income and outlays, durable goods, new and existing home sales, et al

the key reports this past week were the 3rd estimate of 1st quarter GDP, which was released on Wednesday, and the May report on Personal Income and Spending, which was released on Thursday….other reports released this week included the May … Continue reading

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graphics for June 27

oil rig count: oil production and rig count:

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May’s industrial production, consumer prices, new housing starts, and state jobs reports

there were three widely followed releases of May data this week; the G17 on Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization from the Fed; the Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the New Residential Construction report (pdf) from … Continue reading

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May’s retail sales and producer prices, April’s wholesale trade, business inventories and job openings, and the April Mortgage Monitor

the economic releases of the past week included the first two major reports on May data, on retail sales from the Census Bureau, and the producer price index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics….the week also saw the release of … Continue reading

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graphics for June 13th

oil inventories on 6/5: May retail sales:   April percentage seriously delinquent: pipeline ratios: historic pipeline ratios:

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May employment, April personal consumption, trade deficit, construction spending and factory inventories, et al

  in addition to the Employment Situation Summary for May from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this week also saw the release of four reports that together will make up the lion’s share of the April contribution to 2nd quarter … Continue reading

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