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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 9-05-2017 Economic news for the late summer week was focused on a revision higher in Q2 GDP results, continued expansionary manufacturing numbers, mixed housing results, and a somewhat disappointing employment report. Equity markets fared positively for the week, … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 8-28-2017 In a very light late summer week for economic data, housing statistics were generally lackluster, jobless claims remained within recent ranges, while durable goods fell, as expected. Global equity markets gained for the week, upon weak volumes … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 8-21-2017 Economic data for the week was highlighted by mixed housing results but gains in retail sales, several strong readings from regional manufacturing surveys, and strong results for the index of leading economic indicators and jobless claims. Global … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 8-15-2017 Economic data was highlighted by weakness in inflation, with the PPI and CPI both coming in lower than expected. On the labor side, the government JOLTs job openings index and claims continued to show strength, while labor … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 8-07-2017 Economic data for the week was dominated by the employment situation report, which surprised on the upside. The ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing indexes both declined, but remained solidly expansionary. Equity markets gained globally, as did bonds to … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 7-31-2017 In a busy week for economic data releases, the Fed meeting resulted in no action and GDP for Q2 came in largely as expected. Durable goods orders and consumer confidence metrics came in more positively than expected, … Continue reading
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The July FOMC meeting resulted in no action. This was one of those in-between ‘minor’ meetings, with no planned press conference nor any release of economic projections, so no announcements were expected. The official FOMC statement noted continued strength in … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 7-24-2017 Economic data for the week was mixed, with several regional manufacturing surveys showing weaker yet still expanding metrics, but strong housing starts and monthly index of broad leading indicators. Equity markets gained globally, with emerging markets outperforming … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 7-17-2017 Economic data for the week was highlighted by a decline in retail sales, consumer sentiment, job openings and year-over-year consumer inflation, while industrial production ticked higher. Investors were also reassured by Fed Chair Yellen’s comments concerning a … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 7-10-2017 Economic data for the holiday-abbreviated week was mixed, with stronger ISM and non-ISM index data, while the monthly employment situation report underwhelmed a bit in some respects. Equity markets were mixed with the U.S. edging slightly higher, … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 7-03-2017 Economic data for the week was led by weaker durable goods orders, pending home sales and jobless claims, while several consumer sentiment measures strengthened. Equities were mixed for the week, with declines in the U.S. and foreign … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 6-26-2017 In a slow week for economic data to open the summer, several housing metrics showed strength, as did the Index of Leading Economic Indicators, while jobless claims ticked upward slightly. Equities gained a bit for the week … Continue reading
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