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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update   Economic data was mixed early in the short week, but several industrial indicators remained in positive territory and the Friday employment report boosted investor spirits. Stock markets gained on par with stronger sentiment.  In line with this … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update: Economic data was mixed, but survey responses showed stronger positive sentiment and housing appears to show some improvement.  The final 1st Quarter GDP release was amended downward, but this was largely blamed on weather effects and appears to be … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update In a slow week for economic data, stats like retail sales were weaker, but PPI also came in flat, which appeared to temper core inflation concerns from prior weeks. Equity markets were largely off, due to increased concerns … Continue reading

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