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Employment, Auto sales, Japan
Economic Releases
Jul 06, 2018
Low wage growth tells me spending remains under pressure: Highlights A very healthy employment report that shows brisk growth and also a movement into the workforce is headlined by a stronger-than-expected 213,000 rise in nonfarm payrolls for June which just tops Econoday’s consensus range. A sharp rise in the number of unemployed
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Construction spending, NYC real estate, Saudi pricing, Trump on Harley
Economic Releases
Jul 03, 2018
Last month revised a lot lower, and this month weak as well, as inflation-adjusted spending growth remains negative: Note from US Census: Notice: With this release, unadjusted data have been revised back to January 2016 and seasonally adjusted data back to January 2011. All revised estimates are available on our website. With
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Gross domestic income, Personal income and spending
Economic Releases
Jun 29, 2018
The above are quarterly from GDP data. Today’s release is monthly, and, as suggested by the far too low personal savings rate, consumption was revised down a bit and has come in lower this month. However, income was also revised lower, with wage income growth weak even with the reported employment growth,
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Mtg purchase apps, Durable goods orders, Pending home sales, Rental vacancy, International trade, Trump threat
Economic Releases
Jun 27, 2018
Highlights Disruption tied to a fire at an auto supplier not only pulled down the previously released manufacturing component of the industrial production report but it also helped pull down durable goods orders in May which fell an as-expected 0.6 percent. Vehicle orders fell 4.2 percent in the month with vehicle shipments
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New home sales, OPEC, Tariffs, bank lending
Economic Releases
Jun 25, 2018
Up more than expected, but last month revised quite a bit lower as well, as housing overall remains depressed: This is not population adjusted: OPEC ministers strike deal on oil production levels A source confirmed to CNBC that a deal has been struck and a statement critical of the U.S. that Iran
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Mtg apps, Current account, Existing home sales, Wage growth, Equity valuations
Economic Releases
Jun 20, 2018
Purchase applications remain negative this year vs last: Highlights The June 15 week was an active one for mortgage bankers as the purchase index rose a solid 4.0 percent and the refinance index 6.0 percent. Despite the jump in the purchase index, its year-on-year rate remains in the negative column for a
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Housing starts, Redbook retail sales, Euro current account
Economic Releases
Jun 19, 2018
No houses get built without a permit: Highlights The good news in May’s housing starts report is centered in the present, less so in the outlook. Starts jumped 5.0 percent in the month to a 1.350 million annualized rate that hits the top end of Econoday’s consensus range and that should give
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Housing index, Saudi oil pricing charts
Economic Releases
Jun 18, 2018
A lot less than expected as the housing slump continues: Highlights Acceleration is not the indication from the home builders’ housing market index which, though at a high level, edged back 2 points in June to 68 which is at the bottom end of Econoday’s consensus range. Current sales at 75, future
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Industrial production, China retail sales, Miles driven, Federal interest payments, Budget charts
Economic Releases
Jun 15, 2018
A weaker than expected print due to auto sales which have been volatile, but charts show it’s still chugging along at a modest pace: Highlights A big drop in autos skewed industrial production lower in May, slipping 0.1 percent and missing what was an already soft consensus by 2 tenths. Manufacturing volumes
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Jobless claims, Retail sales, Bank lending, Fed comments
Economic Releases
Jun 14, 2018
Just a reminder (from 2015) as to why claims are this low: This is not population adjusted: We haven’t yet to recover from the last recession, in my opinion due to an ongoing lack of demand: Highlights The FOMC said yesterday that household spending has picked up and indeed it has. Retail
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