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Job Market Expands for Yet Another Month in January

2/6/2019

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The U.S. job market added over 300,000 jobs while wages grew 3.2% for the last twelve months. The job market has been a shining spot in an economy facing rising rates, tariffs, and slowing global growth. New home sales grew dramatically month-to-month in November but are still slumped 7.7% from a year before. Lastly, the Institute for Supply Management showed that manufacturing growth is expanding at a faster rate in the first month of the new year, thanks to increased production and new orders.

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Global Debt Levels Continue to Rise to 318% of World Output

1/30/2019

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Last week, the National Association of Realtors announced that U.S. existing home sells fell dramatically year-over-year in December and that home-price inflation is slowing down to a seven-year low. Also, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association revealed that American companies are borrowing and leasing slightly less for capital investment purposes than one year ago. Lastly, worldwide credit levels continue to rise to great heights, equivalent to 318% of global output, as of September.

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Heading into the Holidays, Consumer Sentiment Falls Further Than Expected

11/28/2018

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​November’s final Consumer Sentiment reading fell more than expected to 97.5 points, continuing a slide off of March’s fourteen-year-high reading of 101.4. New housing starts grew last month amid rising tariff-related costs for builders, driven by new construction of multi-family housing units. Lastly, initial unemployment claims rose suddenly to a four-month high of 224,000, despite continuing claims falling to 1.67 million, a level not seen since the early 1970s.

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Retail Sales Figures Shine in Otherwise Dull Week of Economic News

8/22/2018

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A larger jump in retail sales proved to be one of very few optimistic highlights in last week’s economic news. The week entailed mostly negative news, as housing starts increased less than expected, the Philly Fed’s Manufacturing Index slipped significantly, and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell unexpectedly. 

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Retail Sales Stagnate and Housing Starts Decline in June

7/25/2018

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​Last week, reports from the Commerce Department and the National Association of Home Builders indicated the housing market is beginning to cool off. Also, the Department of Commerce released their U.S. retail sales report for the month of June, showing a slight increase in retail activity. Finally, on Thursday, the Department of Labor announced that weekly jobless claims reached their lowest level since 1969.

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Consumer Economic Measures Generally Down Last Week

7/4/2018

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​Last week, consumer confidence (slightly below expectations) and consumer sentiment (up slightly) measures were released by the Conference Board. These readings provided an indication of whether citizens have enough faith in the economy to make a big purchase. Also, the Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index (down slightly) gave a reading on manufacturing and industrial economic performance throughout the Western Great Plains. Lastly, the Mortgage Bankers Association released their weekly Mortgage Applications Survey (down).

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Housing Starts Up, Permits Down in May

6/27/2018

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​Last week’s economic news was largely mixed, as home building saw strength in starts but weakness in permits, while the manufacturing sector showed signs of slowing (but still expanding) in purchasing activity, and manufacturing services saw continued growth in activity.

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Mortgage Refinances Hit 18-Year Low

5/31/2018

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​This past week, mortgage applications and refinancing activity continued to decrease, with refinances falling to 18-year lows. Jobless claims also rose to a seven-week high for the week ended May 19th, with the four-week average reversing course to an increase.

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Weakness in Housing Highlights Last Week’s Economic News

5/9/2018

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​Weakness in housing measures highlighted last week’s economic news, as pending home sales barely inched up, and home sales and mortgage applications declined. In other news, the Federal Reserve kept its federal funds rate unchanged.

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Q1 2018 GDP Slips to 2.3% Annualized Growth from 2.9% in Q4 2017

5/2/2018

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​Of all economic news last week, perhaps the most intriguing are the jobless claims and GDP reports. Jobless claims fell to the lowest level since 1961, and GDP for the first quarter of 2018 slipped on consumer spending weakness.

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