NFIB small business index, Hotel occupancy, Redbook retail sales

Went down when consensus expectations were for an increase:

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Note that it peaked and then fell when oil capex collapsed:

The NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism dipped 0.03 points in September for the second consecutive month. Increased inventories fell seven points while hard-to-fill job openings plunged six points landing at 24 percent. Six of the 10 indices dropped, washing away the rise in expected business conditions.

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Interesting way of saying its going to be down from last year:

Hotels: Occupancy Rate on Track to be 2nd Best Year

Oct 9 by Bill McBride

Back down. Before the oil capex collapse 3-4% year over year growth was the norm:

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