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Weekly Economic Update

Posted on May 28, 2014 by LSAConnect

Economic Update Stronger reading in May’s preliminary Market PMI index brought optimism to the second half of this year. Housing sales data were mixed: New home sales rebounded in April after two months of declines; and existing house sales were … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update

Posted on April 28, 2014 by LSAConnect

Economic Update:   U.S. economic data – including manufacturing, new orders for durable goods, and consumer confidence – were strong, exceeding consensus expectation. Housing sales and initial jobless claims came in weaker than consensus expectation. Conflict between Russia and Ukraine … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update

Posted on March 17, 2014 by LSAConnect

U.S. retail sales growth was up slightly, but one of the better performances since the fall of last year.  It continues to appear that a ‘weather’ effect has taken place, but perhaps lessened in recent weeks. Concerns over the Ukraine/Russia … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Udpate

Posted on March 10, 2014 by LSAConnect

(+) The ISM manufacturing index rose from 51.3 in January to 53.2 in February, which beat expectations by about a point and reversed last month’s decline.  However, details were mixed with new orders and inventories up several points, employment flat … Continue reading →

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