The U.S. economy performed very well in the third quarter, with the gross domestic product (GDP) advancing at an estimated annualized rate of 4.9%. That figure
The nation created 253,000 jobs in April. That figure was well above the consensus forecast of 180,000 nonfarm payroll positions and was accompanied by a drop
The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by an annualized rate of 1.1% in the first quarter. That estimated figure was well short of the consensus
The U.S. economy is slowing. True, the first look at the March-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to show a nice gain, but that will likely prove
The March price data showed a moderation in headline inflation. On the heels of a benign 0.1% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the Labor Department’s
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 236,000 in March. That gain, though nominally below the consensus forecast of 238,000, pushed the estimated total number of jobs
The October price data may prove to be an inflection point in the battle to tame inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% and 7.7% on a month-to
The nation created 528,000 jobs in July. That figure far outpaced the consensus expectation calling for a roughly 275,000 increase. Through the first seven
The June inflation figures were very “hot.” The Producer Price Index (PPI) report looked very much like the companion Consumer Price Index data. Producer prices
Inflation has shown little sign of easing. This was evident in the Labor Department’s reports on May consumer and producer prices. The Consumer and Producer
April’s pricing data did little to assuage concerns about inflation. Both the Consumer and Producer Price Indexes came in above expectations, with respective 12
