by Aria Velasquez | May 3, 2021 | Featured, Trade
The March international trade report is expected to deliver news of another record-breaking trade deficit. The U.S. is importing and exporting more, a sign that the economy is finding its legs as it recovers from the pandemic-induced recession. The trade gap is...
by Allison Nicole Smith | Apr 29, 2021 | Featured, Personal Income
The March report on personal income and spending — an important indicator of Americans’ financial security and consumer confidence in the economy — is expected to signal turbocharged spending and stockpiles of wealth because of additional federal stimulus, easing...
by Keira Wingate | Apr 25, 2021 | Featured, Manufacturing
The Commerce Department will release the advanced durable goods report on Monday. Economists expect a positive report after February’s slight decline, the first decline in nine months. With high vaccination rates in March, the report should signal an...
by Aria Velasquez | Apr 17, 2021 | Featured, Trade
Aria Velasquez · How small craft retailers are navigating the choppy waters of recovery – Dismal Science ARIA VELASQUEZ: Kelly Straub had high hopes for her business, Shirsty Cat Designs, at the beginning of last year. The independent yarn dyer from Montgomery...
by Aria Velasquez | Apr 15, 2021 | Featured, Trade
The U.S. trade deficit hit a record high in February, the result of increased consumer spending during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis. Imports and exports both fell in February, resulting in a trade gap of $71.1 billion,...
by Francisco Velazquez | Apr 15, 2021 | Featured, Personal Income, Retail
The Commerce Department will release the advance retail sales report for March on April 15 at 8:30 am ET. Economists expect strong gains to persist, a signal the recovery is gaining steam as vaccine rollout accelerates and restrictions ease. Here are five things to...
