Economy
CPI Surprises, Falls More than Expected
The Bureau of Labor Statisticscs released their June report for the Consumer Price Index on July 11th.
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Housing
- Pending Home Sales were down in May, falling 2.1% from the previous month and now at their lowest level on record.
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Economy
The Leading Economic Index (LEI) from the Conference Board was down 0.5% in May, worse than expected
This was its third consecutive monthly decline
Economy
The National Federation of Small Businesses’ Small Business Optimism Index came in fractionally above consensus and was a 0.8 point increase from the
Economy
The unemployment rate was released Friday morning, reaching 4.0%, surprising on the upside. This is up 0.6 percentage points from the cycle low of
Economy
Consumer Confidence for May from the Conference Board came in above expectations and was an increase of 4.5 points. The Present Situation Index
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Economy
Confidence among consumers is declining, and more households have
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Economy
Mortgage rates are now at 7.09% per Freddie Mac’s weekly release.
This
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Consumer Confidence was released this morning, highlighting the planned
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New Home Sales from the Census Bureau were up by more than expected in
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The Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) from the Conference Board has