by K. Jared Wright | Apr 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Consumer prices rose higher than expected in March, signifying that Americans are ready to put the pandemic in the rearview. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.6% in March, up from 0.4% in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The Core CPI,...
by K. Jared Wright | Mar 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Prior to the release of February’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), many economists feared a spike in prices across all indices. As the end of the pandemic appears to be in sight, qualms over rising inflation coincide with the distribution of the first COVID-19...
by Korey Matthews | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Department of Commerce will release it’s personal income and outlays report tomorrow at 8:30 am. The indicator serves as a measure of wage growth and consumer spending. Tomorrow’s report comes on the heels of numbers released by the Commerce Department...
by Erika Wheless | Apr 27, 2020 | Featured, Housing, Uncategorized
Tuesday’s Case Shiller Indices report will likely show modest gains in home prices for February 2020. Some economists are forecasting about a .3% gain. Home prices in January were strong due to low unemployment, low mortgage rates, and low interest rates. February...
by Jill Shah | Apr 24, 2020 | Featured, Manufacturing, Uncategorized
The March durable goods report is expected to be weak, showing the first signs of the coronavirus pandemic on manufacturing orders. Here’s what to watch in the monthly report out Friday at 8:30 am Eastern time: It’ll be bad but it won’t capture the full picture. ...
