[infogram id=”036b253f-f8a6-40f4-a2b6-8166e7a6186e” prefix=”fDx” format=”interactive” title=”JULY CPI V2 08122025″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in July, after rising 0.3% in June. CPI increased 2.7% from a year ago, same reading as June, and below 2.8% expectations. The index for shelter rose 0.2%, the index for food was unchanged, and the energy index […]
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U.S. RETAIL SALES REBOUND IN JUNE
[infogram id=”d823447b-ac12-433e-b45d-509f39d23212″ prefix=”Spr” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 07182025″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.6% in June, following a 0.9% decline in May. Consensus among economists was a 0.1% increase. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.5% over the month. Retail sales were 3.9% above June 2024 while […]
Read MoreINFLATION RISES TO 2.7%, IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS
[infogram id=”c02ba21a-f654-489f-8a8e-ea73cb35734e” prefix=”an7″ format=”interactive” title=”JUNE CPI V2 07152025″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in June, after rising 0.1% in May. CPI increased 2.7% from a year ago, up from 2.4% in May, but in line with expectations. The index for shelter rose 0.2%, the index for food rose 0.3%, and the […]
Read MoreHIRING BEAT EXPECTATIONS WITH 147K JOBS ADDED IN JUNE
[infogram id=”28ffd2f3-1793-4ace-9001-7b6f37c330ff” prefix=”xGC” format=”interactive” title=”JUNE JOBS DAY V2 07022025″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 147,000 in June and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.1%. Consensus was a gain of 110,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for April was revised up by 11,000, from +147,000 to +158,000, and the […]
Read MoreJOB OPENINGS ROSE AGAIN IN MAY
[infogram id=”6761e1d3-bc27-42bf-a970-efedc2ccafa5″ prefix=”1Gk” format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 07012025″] Key Points: Job openings rose to 7.8 million in May, above consensus of 7.3 million, after April was revised up by 4,000 to 7.4 million. The number of job openings increased in accommodation and food services (+314,000) and in finance and insurance (+91,000). The number of job […]
Read MoreU.S. RETAIL SALES FALL IN MAY AS CONSUMERS TURN CAUTIOUS
[infogram id=”95d67a62-1180-4cad-8a7b-173deb663226″ prefix=”CO3″ format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 06172025″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, declined 0.9% in May, following a downwardly revised 0.1% drop in April. Consensus among economists was a 0.7% decline. Excluding autos, retail sales fell by 0.3% over the month. Retail sales were 3.3% above May […]
Read MoreINFLATION RISES TO 2.4% BUT BELOW EXPECTATIONS
[infogram id=”77225538-3d78-49db-98a0-aaeafd936467″ prefix=”nBs” format=”interactive” title=”MAY CPI V2 06102025″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in May, after rising 0.2% in April. CPI increased 2.4% from a year ago, up from 2.3% in April, but beating expectations of 2.5%. The index for shelter rose 0.3%, the index for food rose 0.3%, and the […]
Read MoreHIRING SLOWED TO 139K JOBS IN MAY, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HELD STEADY
[infogram id=”0b2ccfe5-301a-4219-a2e3-266e071f7e16″ prefix=”0cB” format=”interactive” title=”MAY JOBS DAY V2 06052025″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 139,000 in May and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%. Consensus was a gain of 130,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for March was revised down by 65,000, from +185,000 to +120,000, and the […]
Read MoreJOB OPENINGS ROSE IN APRIL
[infogram id=”2b139511-f2f6-424a-b26a-4151a658148f” prefix=”I1v” format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 06032025″] Key Points: Job openings rose to 7.4 million in April, above consensus of 7.1 million, after March was revised up by 8,000 to 7.2 million. The number of job openings decreased in accommodation and food services (-135,000) and in state and local government, education (-51,000). The number […]
Read MoreU.S. CORE INFLATION MEASURE HIT FOUR-YEAR LOW
[infogram id=”5d838ebf-20b2-42b9-9b12-3c81168961c0″ prefix=”v6W” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 05302025″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.2%, or $47.8 billion, in April after rising 0.7% in March. Personal income increased by 0.8%, or $210.1 billion, in April, after rising 0.7% in March. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index edged up 0.1% in April and is up […]
Read MoreRETAIL SALES SLOW IN APRIL
[infogram id=”b169aa0d-489e-4be0-b4ee-ead981cff1a7″ prefix=”vHA” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 05152025″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.1% in April, down from an upward revised 1.7% decrease in March. Consensus among economists was no change over the month. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.1% over the month. Retail sales were […]
Read MoreINFLATION COOLED TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2021
[infogram id=”0a722746-6b9b-4809-83d3-3dbe582b4b29″ prefix=”mZk” format=”interactive” title=”APRIL CPI V2 05142025″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in April, after falling 0.1% in March. CPI increased 2.3% from a year ago, down from 2.4% in March. 2.3% is the lowest reading since February 2021. The index for shelter rose 0.3%, the index for food fell […]
Read MoreU.S. ADDED 177K JOBS IN APRIL AS HIRING REMAINS STEADY
[infogram id=”672c3886-d1e5-4589-bfdd-1537e60bf67d” prefix=”uMk” format=”interactive” title=”APRIL JOBS DAY V2 05022025″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 177,000 in April and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%. Consensus was a gain of 130,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for February was revised down by 15,000, from +117,000 to +102,000, and the […]
Read MoreU.S. INFLATION PRESSURE EASED IN MARCH
[infogram id=”2c4d61ed-34a6-40ba-9a99-ead2dff4a4ae” prefix=”YS2″ format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 04302025″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.7%, or $134.5 billion, in March after rising 0.4% in February. Personal income increased by 0.5%, or $116.8 billion, in March, after rising 0.7% in February. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index was unchanged in March and is up 2.3% […]
Read MoreINFLATION COOLED MORE THAN EXPECTED TO 2.4% IN MARCH
[infogram id=”680f0a7a-28b6-447b-a75a-bbc2fc472143″ prefix=”pay” format=”interactive” title=”MARCH CPI V2 04102025″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.1% in March, after rising 0.2% in February. CPI increased 2.4% from a year ago, down from 2.8% in February. The index for shelter rose 0.2%, the index for food rose 0.4%, and the energy index fell 2.4% over […]
Read MoreU.S. ADDED 228K JOBS IN MARCH, BEATING EXPECTATIONS
[infogram id=”a77c7e33-a693-47b5-877c-55c5bf2eac67″ prefix=”c7E” format=”interactive” title=”Copy: FEBRUARY JOBS DAY V2 03062025″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 228,000 in March and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%. Consensus was a gain of 135,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for January was revised down by 14,000, from +125,000 to +111,000, and […]
Read MoreU.S. CONSUMER SPENDING REBOUNDED IN FEBRUARY
[infogram id=”d2cf4817-579e-41ac-ad4d-09214b5ad4d0″ prefix=”kbi” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 03282025″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.4%, or $87.8 billion, in February after falling 0.3% in January. Personal income increased by 0.8%, or $194.7 billion, in February, up from 0.7% in January. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.3% in February and is up 2.5% […]
Read MoreHOME PRICES INCREASED SLIGHTLY IN JANUARY
[infogram id=”269ff20f-c738-4123-bfbd-f110f13bf6e3″ prefix=”0h9″ format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 03262025″] Key Points: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 4.1% in the year that ended in January, up from 4.0% in December. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 4.7%, up […]
Read MoreHOME SALES ROSE 4.2% IN FEBRUARY
[infogram id=”5b94028d-58c8-4671-82df-ff55114e27de” prefix=”hEe” format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 03202025″] Key Points: Existing-home sales rose 4.2% in February from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million. Sales slipped 1.2% from one year ago. The median existing-home sales price rose 3.8% from February 2024 to $398,400, the 20th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases. […]
Read MoreRETAIL SALES REBOUND IN FEBRUARY BUT MISS EXPECTATIONS
[infogram id=”1a115fb7-6285-4da2-a0f0-ea0fa779a125″ prefix=”kAT” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 03172025″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.2% in February, up from a downward revised 1.2% decrease in January. Consensus was a gain of 0.7%. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.3% over the month. Retail sales were 3.1% above February […]
Read MoreINFLATION COOLED IN FEBRUARY FOR TRUMP’S FIRST CPI REPORT
[infogram id=”c556af96-81e7-4bea-a2af-c40441ed2b0d” prefix=”ftv” format=”interactive” title=”FEBRUARY CPI V2 03122025″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in February, after rising 0.5% in January. CPI increased 2.8% from a year ago, down from 3.0% in January. The index for shelter rose 0.3%, the index for food rose 0.2%, and the energy index rose 0.2% over […]
Read MoreJOB OPENINGS ROSE IN JANUARY ABOVE EXPECTATIONS
[infogram id=”a9c642fb-3ed7-4e2b-a59d-84cc83cda03f” prefix=”uRE” format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 03112025″] Key Points: The number of available jobs continues to outnumber Americans looking for work once again. Job openings rose to 7.74 million in January, above consensus, after December was revised down by 92,000 to 7.5 million. The number of job openings increased in real estate and rental […]
Read MoreU.S. ADDED 151K JOBS IN FEBRUARY
[infogram id=”3adca97e-75ea-4592-afed-da40a3dd69b5″ prefix=”9AG” format=”interactive” title=”FEBRUARY JOBS DAY V2 03062025″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 151,000 in February and the unemployment rate fell changed little at 4.1%. Consensus was a gain of 160,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for December was revised up by 16,000, from +307,000 to +323,000, and […]
Read MoreTHE FED’S PREFERRED INFLATION MEASURE SLOWS IN JANUARY
[infogram id=”16acbb17-9cfa-4195-a120-d67ab28d1765″ prefix=”B74″ format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 02282025″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending fell by 0.2%, or $30.7 billion, in January after rising 0.8% in December. Personal income increased by 0.9%, or $221.9 billion, in January, up from 0.4% in December. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.3% in January and is up 2.5% […]
Read MoreHOUSING PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE
[infogram id=”9608120a-a9c9-4edb-980f-148d60fa2a4a” prefix=”DLt” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 02252025″] Key Points: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 3.9% in the year that ended in December, up from 3.7% in November. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 4.5%, up […]
Read MoreHOME SALES FELL 4.9% IN JANUARY
[infogram id=”e16aba01-d9f1-4744-a9c2-e00eb85aaba7″ prefix=”0yw” format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 02212025″] Key Points: Existing-home sales fell 4.9% in January from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 million. Sales accelerated 2.0% from one year ago, the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year increase. The median existing-home sales price rose 4.8% from January 2024 to $396,900, the […]
Read MoreRETAIL SALES PLUMMET IN JANUARY FROM DECEMBER
[infogram id=”ab3b20b1-f26c-4ebc-b4a0-1f5ee27ea4d4″ prefix=”z1B” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 02202025″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, fell 0.9% in January, down from a revised 0.7% increase in December. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.4% over the month. Retail sales were 4.2% above January 2024 but CPI data released earlier this […]
Read MoreREAL WAGES FELL 1.3% UNDER BIDEN ADMIN, PRICES ROSE 21.5%
[infogram id=”9badb876-0acf-4eb4-8524-3fb120db21ec” prefix=”Q2W” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 02122025″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite average hourly earnings trending up, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. The final Consumer Price Index […]
Read MorePRICES JUMPED 3.0% IN BIDEN’S FINAL INFLATION REPORT
[infogram id=”18deea4e-3d44-4482-a224-eb1132dfe873″ prefix=”VLA” format=”interactive” title=”JANUARY CPI V2 02122025″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5% in January, after rising 0.4% in December. CPI increased 3.0% from a year ago, up from 2.9% in December, and the highest reading since June. The index for shelter rose 0.4%, the index for food rose 0.4%, and […]
Read MoreU.S. ECONOMY ADDED 143K JOBS IN JANUARY
[infogram id=”bb0d8a04-88c8-4a1a-9c53-6a753e9b0fae” prefix=”XFD” format=”interactive” title=”JANUARY JOBS DAY V2 02072025″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 143,000 in January and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.0%. Consensus was a gain of 170,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for November was revised up by 49,000, from 212,000 to 261,000, and the […]
Read MoreJOB OPENINGS DECLINED IN DECEMBER
[infogram id=”c121c5a0-1102-4eda-9497-6faec462baf5″ prefix=”mfv” format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 02052025″] Key Points: The number of available jobs continues to outnumber Americans looking for work once again. Job openings decreased to 7.6 million in December after November was revised up by 58,000 to 8.2 million. There are 1.3 million fewer job openings than December 2023. The number of […]
Read MoreFED’S PREFERRED INFLATION MEASURE ROSE IN DECEMBER
[infogram id=”87b08ee7-2f78-43d5-88e6-757b5e88c4b2″ prefix=”d8D” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 01312025″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.7%, or $133.6 billion, in December, up from 0.4% in November. Personal income increased by 0.4%, or $92.0 billion, in December, up from 0.3% in November. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.3% in December and is up 2.6% […]
Read MoreU.S. HOME PRICES CONTINUED GAINS IN NOVEMBER
[infogram id=”9334ae94-0ee3-4dea-a075-50668b4b7174″ prefix=”A3N” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 01282025″] Key Points: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 3.8% in the year that ended in November. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 4.3%, up from a 4.2% increase in […]
Read MoreREAL WAGES FELL 1.5% UNDER BIDEN ADMIN
[infogram id=”bdb7c9a6-2b93-4806-aae3-0b374f7df7e3″ prefix=”87c” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 01162025″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite average hourly earnings trending up, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Read MoreU.S. RETAIL SALES DECELERATED IN DECEMBER
[infogram id=”4954c837-aff2-4f1d-8b9b-512679364d41″ prefix=”dZL” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 01162025″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.4% in December, down from a revised 0.8% increase in November. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.4% over the month. Retail sales were 3.9% above December 2023 but CPI data released earlier this […]
Read MoreINFLATION TICKS UP AGAIN, RISING TO 2.9% IN DECEMBER
[infogram id=”46a60302-b08f-4d28-9b8e-3b2e697672a2″ prefix=”D2d” format=”interactive” title=”DECEMBER CPI V2 01152025″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in December, after rising 0.3% in November. CPI increased 2.9% from a year ago, up from 2.7% in November, and the highest reading since July. The index for shelter rose 0.3%, the index for food rose 0.3%, and […]
Read MoreU.S. ADDED 256K JOBS IN DECEMBER
[infogram id=”6a4e7f0d-8db9-4d56-91fb-1609b0f0cd2e” prefix=”jPH” format=”interactive” title=”DECEMBER JOBS DAY V2 01102025″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 256,000 in December and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.1%. Consensus was a gain of 160,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for October was revised up by 7,000, from +36,000 to +43,000, and the […]
Read MoreJOB OPENINGS TICKED UP IN NOVEMBER
[infogram id=”7e5c7e07-466e-4a95-be73-db636446ab94″ prefix=”Zkh” format=”interactive” title=”Copy: JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 12042024″] Key Points: The number of available jobs continues to outnumber Americans looking for work once again. Job openings rose to 8.1 million in November after October was revised up by 95,000 to 7.8 million. There are 833 thousand fewer job openings than November 2023. The number […]
Read MoreFED’S PREFERRED INFLATION GAUGE ROSE IN NOVEMBER
[infogram id=”036c65bd-3845-4dc3-8062-2150c2860870″ prefix=”kiu” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 12192024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.4%, or $81.3 billion, in November, up from 0.3% in October. Personal income increased by 0.3%, or $71.1 billion, in November, down from 0.7% in October. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.1% in November and is up 2.4% […]
Read MoreNOVEMBER HOME SALES POST BIGGEST ANNUAL GAIN SINCE 2021
[infogram id=”9438d03c-e615-4ec2-a9b8-414c2d53834c” prefix=”fxS” format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 12192024″] Key Points: Existing-home sales rose 4.8% in November from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.15 million. Sales accelerated 6.1% from one year ago, the largest year-over-year gain since June 2021 (+23.0%). The median existing-home sales price rose 4.7% from November 2023 to $406,100, […]
Read MoreU.S. RETAIL SALES ROSE IN NOVEMBER
[infogram id=”5ac4a0a1-a7a6-4d79-b0ca-bd093e770244″ prefix=”I8C” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 12172024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.7% in November, up from 0.5% increase in October. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by just 0.2% over the month. Retail sales were 3.8% above November 2023 but CPI data released earlier this month […]
Read MoreREAL WAGES STILL DOWN 1.3% UNDER BIDEN
[infogram id=”677041d4-4478-46bf-a65c-987b3b16f648″ prefix=”v6N” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 12122024″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite average hourly earnings trending up, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Read MoreINFLATION TICKED UP IN NOVEMBER, UP 2.7% IN LAST YEAR
[infogram id=”89f2ce2c-751b-44cc-b6a9-bf5793fd51a0″ prefix=”DY8″ format=”interactive” title=”NOVEMBER CPI V2 12112024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in November, after rising 0.2% in each of the previous 4 months. CPI increased 2.7% from a year ago, up from 2.6% in October, and in line with consensus. The index for shelter rose 0.3%, the index for […]
Read MoreU.S. ADDED 227K JOBS IN NOVEMBER, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE TO 4.2%
[infogram id=”d02dc664-e9e7-4bae-8001-c925b2d7bdc2″ prefix=”6eU” format=”interactive” title=”NOVEMBER JOBS DAY V2 12062024″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 227,000 in November and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Consensus was a gain of 200,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for September was revised up by 32,000, from +223,000 to +255,000, and the change […]
Read MoreU.S. JOB OPENINGS ROSE IN OCTOBER
[infogram id=”2f53e93e-b7a4-42cb-b714-c214aa32a4a5″ prefix=”Cyo” format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 12042024″] Key Points: The number of available jobs since May 2021 continues to outnumber Americans looking for work, but the gap is narrowing. Job openings rose to 7.7 million in October after September was revised down by 71,000 to 7.4 million. There are 1.1 million fewer job openings […]
Read More24 STATES HAD HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT RATES THAN LAST YEAR
[infogram id=”5bef5ca2-8f67-45b6-8964-d60b7de7326a” prefix=”pPd” format=”interactive” title=”OCTOBER STATE LEVEL EMPLOYMENT 12022024″] Key Points: Unemployment rates rose in three states, fell in one, and remained stable in 46 states and the District of Columbia in October. The U.S. unemployment rate changed little at 4.1% in October and is 0.3% higher than October 2023. In total, 24 states had […]
Read MoreU.S. CONSUMERS INCREASED SPENDING IN OCTOBER
[infogram id=”8a8b2b22-b12f-4897-abfb-4b71c9c2c9eb” prefix=”fDF” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 11182024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.4% in October, down from 0.8% increase in September. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by just 0.1% over the month. Retail sales were 2.8% above October 2023 but CPI data released earlier this month […]
Read MoreREAL WAGES DOWN 1.4% UNDER BIDEN AND HARRIS
[infogram id=”d74e154d-7076-46bb-8f27-ca078a43b760″ prefix=”mlv” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 11152024″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite average hourly earnings trending up, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Read MoreINFLATION TICKED UP IN OCTOBER, PRICES UP 2.6% IN LAST YEAR
[infogram id=”67712a15-26e5-4097-b129-bcc2fded4bf2″ prefix=”iCM” format=”interactive” title=”OCTOBER CPI V2 11132024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in October, the same reading as the three previous months. CPI increased 2.6% from a year ago, up from 2.4% in September, and in line with consensus. The index for shelter rose 0.4%, the index for food rose […]
Read MoreU.S. ADDS JUST 12K JOBS IN OCTOBER, REVISIONS ERASE 112K JOBS FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
[infogram id=”cd7d3ea9-4f28-4a83-a754-2bff0ce711eb” prefix=”FGe” format=”interactive” title=”OCTOBER JOBS DAY V2 11012024″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 12,000 in October and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%. Consensus was a gain of 113,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for August was revised down by 81,000, from +159,000 to +78,000, and the […]
Read MoreKEY INFLATION RATE HITS 2.1% IN SEPTEMBER, AS EXPECTED
[infogram id=”3a34b273-66d9-4cb1-ba40-8c7f27a76c70″ prefix=”uaM” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 10312024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.5%, or $105.8 billion, in September, up from 0.3% in August. Personal income increased by 0.3%, or $71.6 billion, in September, after rising 0.2% in August. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% in September and is up 2.1% […]
Read MoreJOB OPENINGS FELL TO 7.4M IN SEPTEMBER
[infogram id=”e3933a6e-f215-49f7-ba8e-0e9ec3d501fc” prefix=”jR9″ format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 10292024″] Key Points: The number of available jobs since May 2021 continues to outnumber Americans looking for work, but the gap is narrowing. Job openings fell to 7.4 million in September after August was revised down by 179,000 to 7.9 million. There are 1.9 million fewer job openings […]
Read MoreEXISTING HOME SALES SLIDE 1% IN SEPTEMBER, PRICES UP 3% FROM LAST YEAR
[infogram id=”613b5787-52b6-4fb2-8d4e-c1b874ac085a” prefix=”kxP” format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 10242024″] Key Points: Existing-home sales fell 1.0% in September from August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.84 million. Existing-home sales fell 3.5% from one year ago. At $404,500, the median existing-home sales price for September was the 15th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases. First-time […]
Read MoreUNEMPLOYMENT RATES ROSE IN 5 STATES IN SEPTEMBER
[infogram id=”e4121827-5c12-442c-8004-911c89cf7359″ prefix=”1yN” format=”interactive” title=”SEPTEMBER STATE LEVEL EMPLOYMENT 10242023″] Key Points: Unemployment rates rose in 5 states, fell in one, and remained stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia in September. The U.S. unemployment rate changed little at 4.1% in September and is 0.3% higher than September 2023. In total, 23 states had […]
Read MoreRETAIL SALES ROSE IN SEPTEMBER, STILL PACING BEHIND INFLATION
[infogram id=”8283626a-e5b0-40be-80a0-9e1000318ca4″ prefix=”7uR” format=”interactive” title=”Copy: RETAIL SALES 09172024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.4% in September, up from 0.1% increase in August. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by just 0.5% over the month. Retail sales were 1.7% above September 2023 but CPI data released earlier this […]
Read MoreREAL WAGES STILL DOWN 1.4% UNDER BIDEN AND HARRIS
[infogram id=”f75780df-05da-4375-a32f-ef3dff99a12b” prefix=”ZCh” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 10112024″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite average hourly earnings trending up, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Read MoreINFLATION COOLING SLOWER THAN EXPECTED, CORE PRICES ROSE IN SEPTEMBER
[infogram id=”7c257c92-f7a1-4770-ae67-bfe4649d8e45″ prefix=”aBG” format=”interactive” title=”SEPTEMBER CPI V2 10102024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in September, the same reading as August. CPI increased 2.4% from a year ago, down from 2.5% in August, but above consensus of 2.3%. The index for shelter rose 0.3%, the index for food rose 0.4%, and the […]
Read MoreU.S. ADDED 254K JOBS IN SEPTEMBER
[infogram id=”ec65e74b-53e5-4070-bd74-82df57699c91″ prefix=”x84″ format=”interactive” title=”SEPTEMBER JOBS DAY V2 10082024″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 254,000 in September and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.1%. Both the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed people changed little in September. These measures are higher than a year earlier, when the jobless rate was […]
Read MoreJOB OPENINGS TICKED UP IN AUGUST, DOWN BY 1.3 MILLION IN THE LAST YEAR
[infogram id=”f25afab7-cec4-40db-a870-471e2aea4fb3″ prefix=”JBX” format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 10012024″] Key Points: The number of available jobs since May 2021 continues to outnumber Americans looking for work. Job openings rose 8.0 million in August after July was revised up by 38,000 to 7.7 million. There are 1.3 million fewer job openings than August 2023. The number of […]
Read MoreKEY FED INFLATION GAUGE AT 2.2% IN AUGUST, CORE PRICES JUMPED TO 2.7%
[infogram id=”bff43c0c-16b8-4b8a-984e-e86f1326406e” prefix=”pxN” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 09272024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.2%, or $47.2 billion, in August, down from 0.5% in July. Personal income increased by 0.2%, or $50.5 billion, in July, after rising 0.3% in July. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.1% in August and is up 2.2% […]
Read MoreHOME PRICES HIT NEW ALL TIME HIGH IN JULY
[infogram id=”eee2dd92-f247-4406-ac99-b991521c73f3″ prefix=”Dvv” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 09242024″] Key Points: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 5.0% in the year that ended in July. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 5.9, down from a 6.5% increase in […]
Read MoreUNEMPLOYMENT RATES ROSE IN 6 STATES AND DC IN AUGUST
[infogram id=”d3582a41-009d-417c-a49f-624a2a3214b2″ prefix=”F8d” format=”interactive” title=”AUGUST STATE LEVEL EMPLOYMENT 09202024″] Key Points: Unemployment rates rose in 6 states and the District of Columbia, fell in one, and remained stable in 43 states in August. The U.S. unemployment rate changed little at 4.2% in August and is 0.4% higher than August 2023. In total, 27 states had […]
Read MoreEXISTING HOME SALES FELL 2.5% IN AUGUST
[infogram id=”b855fe3c-ec35-4fe1-ac5c-1d0b1697f728″ prefix=”qW4″ format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 09192024″] Key Points: Existing-home sales fell 2.5% in August from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.86 million. Existing-home sales fell 4.2% from one year ago. At $416,700, the median existing-home sales price for August was the 14th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases. First-time […]
Read MoreRETAIL SALES TAPER OFF IN AUGUST
[infogram id=”7beca881-a082-4f5a-9c69-5a1185971840″ prefix=”1Du” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 09172024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.1% in August, far below July’s 1.1% increase. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by just 0.1% over the month. Retail sales were 2.1% above August 2023 but CPI data released earlier this month showed […]
Read MoreREAL WAGES STILL DOWN 1.7% UNDER BIDEN AND HARRIS
[infogram id=”17672320-bda9-4adc-9613-ef2297218c05″ prefix=”lao” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 09112024″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite average hourly earnings trending up, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Read MoreINFLATION COOLED AGAIN IN AUGUST, CORE PRICES REMAIN HIGH
[infogram id=”b5dd0fe5-7346-4c05-bf04-ea071a610d88″ prefix=”vst” format=”interactive” title=”AUGUST CPI V2 09112024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in August, the same reading as July. CPI increased 2.5% from a year ago, down from 2.9% in July and consensus of 2.6%. The index for shelter rose 0.5%, the index for food rose 0.1%, and the energy […]
Read MoreU.S. ADDS JUST 142K JOBS IN AUGUST, JUNE AND JULY REVISED DOWN BY 86K
[infogram id=”d2f6b1a4-33a0-4cbb-b9ba-347b5b45bb62″ prefix=”kkX” format=”interactive” title=”AUGUST JOBS DAY V2 09062024″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 142,000 in August and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.2%. Jobs gains were below consensus among economists of 160,000 jobs gained and the average monthly gain of 202,000 over the prior 12 months. The change in total […]
Read MoreJOB OPENINGS DECLINE IN JULY
[infogram id=”e88287ff-076b-4f84-bbb1-640b39529efa” prefix=”ulO” format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 09042024″] Key Points: The number of available jobs since May 2021 continues to outnumber Americans looking for work. Job openings were unchanged at 7.67 million in July after June was revised down to 7.9 million. There are 1.1 million fewer job openings than July 2023. The number of […]
Read MoreFED’S KEY INFLATION GAUGE ROSE 0.2% IN JULY, 2.5% FROM A YEAR AGO
[infogram id=”8b02ab87-47b5-4424-a716-915899147da8″ prefix=”Ed5″ format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 08302024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.5%, or $103.8 billion, in July, up from 0.3% in June. Personal income increased by 0.3%, or $75.1 billion, in July, after rising 0.2% in June. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% in July and is up 2.5% […]
Read MoreHOME PRICES HIT NEW ALL-TIME HIGH IN JUNE
[infogram id=”f76eea44-3495-4af4-aeb8-6d28c8f7708e” prefix=”cyD” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 08272024″] Key Points: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 5.4% in the year that ended in June. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 6.5%, down from a 6.9% increase in […]
Read MoreCONSUMER SPENDING JUMPED IN JULY
[infogram id=”424b3f08-5d0a-407e-805d-efc746eb7457″ prefix=”mv6″ format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 08152024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 1.0% in July, above consensus of a 0.3% increase. June was revised down from 0.0% to -0.2%. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.4% over the month. Retail sales were 2.7% above July 2023 […]
Read MoreUNEMPLOYMENT RATES ROSE IN 13 STATES IN JULY
[infogram id=”585c0ff0-4882-4ec4-af0f-1df31b6768a0″ prefix=”LzQ” format=”interactive” title=”JULY STATE LEVEL EMPLOYMENT 08192024″] Key Points: Unemployment rates rose in 13 states, fell in one, and remained stable in 36 states and the District of Columbia in July. The U.S. unemployment rate rose 0.2% to 4.3% in July and is 0.8% higher than last year. In total, 28 states had […]
Read MoreREAL WAGES DOWN 1.9% UNDER BIDEN
[infogram id=”f66856fc-2ebf-49c3-bfc7-7f693ae73c30″ prefix=”6jY” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 08142024″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite average hourly earnings trending up, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Read MorePRICES INCREASED OVER THE MONTH, CORE PRICES REMAIN HIGH
[infogram id=”ca4aa05f-4366-4512-a901-8aaa0c3e3703″ prefix=”rdN” format=”interactive” title=”JULY CPI V2 08142024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in July after falling 0.1% in June. CPI increased 2.9% from a year ago, down from 3.0% in June and consensus of 3.0%. This is the first time CPI has come in below 3% since March 2021. The […]
Read MoreU.S. ADDS JUST 114K JOBS IN JULY, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TICKS UP TO 4.3%
[infogram id=”be19806a-a040-48ac-b2c3-7e3ad6cc5e4a” prefix=”GzM” format=”interactive” title=”JULY JOBS DAY V2 08022024″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 114,000 in July and the unemployment rate rose 0.2% to 4.3%. Jobs gains were below consensus among economists of 175,000 jobs gained and the average monthly gain of 215,000 over the prior 12 months. The change in total […]
Read MoreTHE NUMBER OF U.S. JOB OPENINGS IS SHRINKING
[infogram id=”95a23d6b-4db9-434f-846e-14dd3596495f” prefix=”Rw3″ format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 07302024″] Key Points: The number of available jobs since May 2021 continues to outnumber Americans looking for work. Job openings were unchanged at 8.2 million in June. There are 941 thousand fewer job openings than June 2023. Job openings increased in accommodation and food services (+120,000) and in […]
Read MoreFED’S KEY INFLATION GAUGE ROSE 2.5% FROM A YEAR AGO
[infogram id=”ae581115-4119-4183-aaad-613156dd39f2″ prefix=”YHh” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 07302024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.3%, or $57.6 billion, in June, down from 0.4% in May. Personal income increased by 0.2%, or $50.4 billion, in June, after rising 0.4% in May. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.1% in June and is up 2.5% […]
Read MoreUNEMPLOYMENT RATES ROSE IN 8 STATES IN JUNE
[infogram id=”6b58cd04-6d33-40f9-a29f-275fea884245″ prefix=”Jc8″ format=”interactive” title=”JUNE STATE LEVEL EMPLOYMENT 07192024″] Key Points: Unemployment rates rose in eight states, fell in one, and remained stable in 41 states and the District of Columbia in June. The U.S. unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 4.1% in June but is 0.5% higher than last year. In total, 26 states had […]
Read MoreRETAIL SALES FLAT IN JUNE
[infogram id=”06e86ecd-0d11-446b-b4e3-bad7beadb428″ prefix=”PbO” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 07162024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, were unchanged in June, below consensus of a 0.2% increase. May was revised up from 0.1% to 0.3%. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.4% over the month. Retail sales were 2.3% above June 2023 […]
Read MoreREAL WAGES STILL DOWN 1.9% SINCE BIDEN TOOK OFFICE
[infogram id=”b5e7a6c4-2136-47e9-8643-6c5f72e65c46″ prefix=”N0v” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 07112024″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite average hourly earnings trending up, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Read MoreINFLATION DECLINED FOR FIRST TIME SINCE MAY 2020, CORE PRICES STILL RISING
[infogram id=”32f16893-5924-4f50-b1b9-9133352378be” prefix=”c6c” format=”interactive” title=”JUNE CPI V2 07112024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.1% in June, after no change in May. CPI increased 3.0% from a year ago, down from 3.3% in May and consensus of 3.1%. CPI has remained above 3% for 39 consecutive months dating back to April 2021. The […]
Read MoreJUNE ADDED 206K JOBS BUT REVISIONS AND RISING UNEMPLOYMENT BRING CONCERNS
[infogram id=”af2c97e3-5a31-49e7-a3ae-f561b034f940″ prefix=”se1″ format=”interactive” title=”JUNE JOBS DAY V2 07052024″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 206,000 in June and the unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 4.1%. Consensus among economists was a gain of 190,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for April was revised down by 57,000, from +165,000 to +108,000, […]
Read MoreJOB OPENINGS RISE IN MAY, APRIL REVISED DOWN
[infogram id=”ea15058b-f098-462c-946a-c36084be62cc” prefix=”bV2″ format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 07022024″] Key Points: The number of available jobs since May 2021 continues to outnumber Americans looking for work. Job openings rose from 7.9 million in April to 8.1 million in May There are 1.2 million fewer job openings than May 2023. In May, job openings decreased in accommodation […]
Read MoreKEY FED MEASURE SHOWS INFLATION ROSE 2.6% IN MAY FROM A YEAR AGO
[infogram id=”3cd1a539-7af7-4622-b11a-e9d698fa9542″ prefix=”E1Y” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 06282024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.2%, or $47.8 billion, in May, up from 0.1% in April. Personal income increased by 0.5%, or $114.1 billion, in May, after rising 0.3% in April. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index was unchanged in May and is up 2.6% […]
Read MoreNEW HOME SALES SLUMP 11.3% IN MAY TO 6-MONTH LOW
[infogram id=”df039359-a1cd-491a-a703-c31aa0bd6d7b” prefix=”PuV” format=”interactive” title=”NEW HOME SALES 06272024″] Key Points: New home sales fell 11.3% in May from April to a seasonally adjusted 619K. New home sales were 16.5% lower than May 2023. The median sales price of new houses sold in May was $417,400 and the average sales price was $520,000. The Right Facts […]
Read MoreMAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL IN 4 STATES, ROSE IN 3
[infogram id=”235f4517-9a3b-46a2-9d23-2c6a137c7af2″ prefix=”zSy” format=”interactive” title=”MAY STATE LEVEL EMPLOYMENT 06252024″] Key Points: Unemployment rates rose in three states, fell in four, and remained stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia in May. The U.S. unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 4.0% in May but is 0.3% higher than last year. In total, 24 states had […]
Read MoreHOME PRICES BREAK NEW RECORD
[infogram id=”c0119907-d692-4d7d-8650-632ef270578a” prefix=”gwk” format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 06212024″] Key Points: Existing-home sales fell 0.7% in May from April, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.11 million. Existing-home sales fell 2.8% from one year ago. The median existing-home sales price for May rose 5.8% from one year ago to $419,300 for the eleventh consecutive […]
Read MoreRETAIL SALES STAGNANT IN SIGN OF CONSUMER STRAIN
[infogram id=”649862df-0cbb-4985-b9cb-e4814c1ffd96″ prefix=”7Cj” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 06182024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose just 0.1% in May, below consensus of 0.2%. March was revised down from 0.0% to -0.2%. Excluding autos, retail sales fell by 0.1% over the month, the same reading as the April revisions. Retail […]
Read MoreREAL WAGES DOWN 2.2% UNDER BIDEN
[infogram id=”f6d5c176-2072-48d1-9844-48a3a3e01646″ prefix=”Ps1″ format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 06132024″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite average hourly earnings trending up, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Read MoreINFLATION EASED SLIGHTLY IN MAY
[infogram id=”7a28ae61-1efa-4b75-a0bb-38120dd0cab0″ prefix=”LeJ” format=”interactive” title=”MAY CPI V2 06122024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was unchanged in May, after rising 0.3% in April. CPI increased 3.3% from a year ago, down from 3.4% in April and consensus of 3.4%. CPI has remained above 3% for 38 consecutive months dating back to April 2021. The […]
Read MoreHIRING REBOUNDED IN MAY, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE TO 4%
[infogram id=”09aca55b-e1ea-4e54-8c7b-8bcad6bff3cf” prefix=”H6R” format=”interactive” title=”MAY JOBS DAY V2 06072024″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 272,000 in May and the unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 4.0%. Consensus among economists was a gain of 185,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for March was revised down by 5,000, from +315,000 to +310,000, […]
Read MoreJOB OPENINGS FALL TO THREE-YEAR LOW
[infogram id=”1aefa379-aff9-42fa-bfd4-3985f4d02035″ prefix=”bEr” format=”interactive” title=”JOLTS VS UNEMPLOYED 06042024″] Key Points: The number of available jobs since May 2021 continues to outnumber Americans looking for work. Job openings fell from 8.4 million in March to 8.1 million in April, below consensus of 8.3 million and the lowest level in three years. There are 1.8 million fewer […]
Read MorePRICES HELD STEADY IN APRIL, CONSUMERS SLOWED SPENDING
[infogram id=”e8c25f51-99e5-4b2b-933e-740e72d2eefb” prefix=”2mX” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 05312024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.2%, or $39.1 billion, in April, down from 0.7% in March. Personal income increased by 0.3%, or $65.3 billion, in April, after rising 0.5% in March. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.3% in April and is up 2.7% […]
Read MoreHOUSING PRICES HIT NEW ALL-TIME HIGH IN MARCH
[infogram id=”64c84de5-3bdd-44d2-96f2-7d43e13080da” prefix=”DS9″ format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 05292024″] Key Points: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 6.5% in the year that ended in March, the same reading as February. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 7.4%, up […]
Read MoreHOME SALES FALL AGAIN IN APRIL
[infogram id=”fe929751-91cb-4231-afbd-2ac91f3ceb0a” prefix=”zog” format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 05222024″] Key Points: Existing-home sales fell 1.9% in April from March, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.14 million. Existing-home sales fell 1.9% from one year ago. The median existing-home sales price for April rose 5.7% from one year ago to $407,600 for the tenth consecutive […]
Read MoreAPRIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DOWN IN FIVE STATES, UP IN TWO
[infogram id=”a6213f91-0f3a-496d-b18e-4c1d1b2ad5b6″ prefix=”Vae” format=”interactive” title=”APRIL STATE LEVEL EMPLOYMENT 05202024″] Key Points: Unemployment rates rose in two states, fell in five, and remained stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia in April. The U.S. unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 3.9% in April but is 0.5% higher than last year. In total, 24 states had […]
Read MoreREAL WAGES DOWN 2.7% UNDER BIDEN
[infogram id=”b052fa1f-6207-470d-b6c7-3c568d5c5408″ prefix=”s7g” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 04172024″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite average hourly earnings trending up, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Read MoreRETAIL SALES UNEXPECTEDLY FLAT IN APRIL
[infogram id=”d1a57edd-27a5-49ca-b7dd-317ce53a4df0″ prefix=”NjI” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 05162024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, were unchanged in April, well below consensus of 0.4%. March was revised down from 0.7% to 0.6%. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.2% over the month, down from the revised 0.9% gain in March. […]
Read MoreINFLATION EASED SLIGHTLY IN APRIL, PRICES STILL UP 3.4% FROM LAST YEAR
[infogram id=”610eadba-67d2-48e8-8034-69694437c5f7″ prefix=”iKG” format=”interactive” title=”APRIL CPI V2 05152024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in April, after rising 0.4% in March. CPI increased 3.4% from a year ago, down from 3.5% in February and consensus of 3.5%. CPI has remained above 3% for 37 consecutive months dating back to April 2021. The […]
Read MoreU.S. HIRING SLOWED IN APRIL
[infogram id=”72bb4890-8598-4266-9ba9-dad7e09e9114″ prefix=”nvk” format=”interactive” title=”APRIL JOBS DAY V2 05032024″] Key Points: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 175,000 in April and the unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 3.9%. Consensus among economists was a gain of 243,000 jobs. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for February was revised down by 34,000, from +270,000 to +236,000, […]
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