[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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) […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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) […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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) […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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) […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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) […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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) […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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) […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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) […]

[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 […]

[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% […]

[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 […]

[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) […]

[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. […]

[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 […]

[infogram id=”ab9e1816-b994-4ae9-bb4e-bd067c02c1cd” prefix=”tRS” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 04302024″] 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 6.4% in the year that ended in February, up from 6.0% in January. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 7.3%, up […]

[infogram id=”d4375811-1f14-4cbf-8306-becbddcc384f” prefix=”rQ6″ format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 04262024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.8%, or $160.9 billion, in March, the same reading as February. Personal income increased by 0.5%, or $122.0 billion, in March, after rising 0.3% in February. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.3% in March and is up 2.7% […]

[infogram id=”c8d75310-8dd4-4156-b9e8-7d55d2f4fba1″ prefix=”bPR” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 04152024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.7% in March from February, well above consensus of 0.3%. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 1.1% over the month, well above expectations of 0.4%. Retail sales were 4.0% above March 2023 but CPI […]

[infogram id=”5e4e2bd4-92da-46b6-8bde-53d69f4dc4e7″ prefix=”qP1″ format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 04122024″] 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) […]

[infogram id=”16bee34c-f3c5-44c3-a85a-13a4b49956d0″ prefix=”f5f” format=”interactive” title=”MARCH CPI V2 04102024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in March, the same reading as February. CPI increased 3.5% from a year ago, up from 3.2% in February, and above consensus of 3.4%. The index for shelter rose 0.4% and the energy index rose 1.1% over the […]

[infogram id=”e410ab91-9fb5-442a-9c1f-5ac3969fe465″ prefix=”3AE” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 03292024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.8%, or $145.5 billion, in February, after rising 0.2% in January. Personal income increased by 0.3%, or $66.5 billion, in February, after rising 1.0% in January. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.3% in February and is up 2.5% […]

[infogram id=”47c7941d-f555-44cb-af35-42c4c8755c4a” prefix=”sUa” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 03272024″] 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 6.0% in the year that ended in January after rising 5.6% in December. The 20-City Composite posted a year-over-year increase of 6.6%, up […]

[infogram id=”3f66c182-9678-4996-b65e-cdb54c803a0a” prefix=”kZT” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 03192024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.6% in February from January, below consensus of 0.8%. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.3% over the month, below expectations of 0.4%. Retail sales were 1.5% above February 2023 but CPI data released […]

[infogram id=”8095d59b-4ac9-4f76-aa0d-f4eb41ea771f” prefix=”TXx” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 03122024″] 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) […]

[infogram id=”66f2c404-1a8b-4880-aba6-b27debab3ff0″ prefix=”b4O” format=”interactive” title=”FEBRUARY CPI V2 03122024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in February after rising 0.3% in January. CPI increased 3.2% from a year ago, up from 3.1% in January, and above consensus of 3.1%. The index for shelter rose 0.4% and the energy index rose 2.3% over the […]

[infogram id=”bddf4813-74c3-437b-af36-38805af8b8ba” prefix=”sYs” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 03052024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.2%, or $43.9 billion, in January, after rising 0.7% in December. Personal income increased by 1.0%, or $233.7 billion, in January, after rising 0.3% in December. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.3% in January and is up 2.4% […]

[infogram id=”c9c15872-31e3-4263-94f4-0893645373c0″ prefix=”MVg” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 02162024″] 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) […]

[infogram id=”4e99253f-fb41-4905-9f06-def7125019df” prefix=”WJs” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 01172024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, fell 0.8% in January from December after increased spending for the holiday season. The change for December was revised down from a 0.6% gain to 0.4%. Excluding autos, retail sales fell by 0.6% over the […]

[infogram id=”913d4325-9f4c-48df-8427-91069065f8e2″ prefix=”dbk” format=”interactive” title=”JANUARY CPI V2 02132024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in January after rising 0.2% in December. CPI increased 3.1% from a year ago, down from 3.4% in December, but above consensus of 2.9%. The index for shelter rose 0.6%, the index for food rose 0.4%, and the […]

[infogram id=”7eb768db-512b-4675-bb4f-16749c548c2c” prefix=”Ita” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 01262024″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.7%, or $133.9 billion, in December, after rising 0.4% in November. Personal income increased by 0.3%, or $60.0 billion, in December, after rising 0.4% in November. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% in December and is up 2.6% […]

[infogram id=”d88f9f40-0627-4b27-b733-0c33508b572d” prefix=”b7a” format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 01182024″] Key Points: Existing-home sales fell 1.0% in December from November, after rising in November, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.78 million. On an annual basis, existing-home sales (4.09 million) dropped to the lowest level since 1995, while the median price reached a record high […]

[infogram id=”4e99253f-fb41-4905-9f06-def7125019df” prefix=”WJs” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 01172024″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.6% in December from November due to an increase in spending for the holiday season. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.4% over the month. Retail sales were 5.6% above November 2022, above CPI […]

[infogram id=”e8d17217-18d5-482d-ac97-fd316f39176f” prefix=”Xyc” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 01112024″] 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) […]

[infogram id=”acfc59db-ddef-42fc-a2c2-04b58e338e46″ prefix=”OoG” format=”interactive” title=”DECEMBER CPI V2 01112024″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in December after rising 0.1% in November. CPI increased 3.4% from a year ago, up from 3.1% in November. The index for shelter rose 0.5%, the energy index rose 0.4%, and the index for food rose 0.2% over […]

[infogram id=”39af65a0-1b19-46f5-9e05-d3d75898c8cb” prefix=”jKe” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 12152023″] 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) […]

[infogram id=”a9e248a4-5389-4466-a4cf-58596a3e29d2″ prefix=”vZ1″ format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 12142023″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.3% in November from October due to an increase in spending for the holiday season. The change in October from September was revised down to -0.2%. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.2% over […]

[infogram id=”5772227d-aaef-46f9-bb3a-7e90c54310dc” prefix=”Bel” format=”interactive” title=”NOVEMBER CPI V2 121223″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in November after no change in October. CPI increased 3.1% from a year ago, down from 3.2% in October. The index for shelter continued to rise in November, offsetting a decline in the gasoline index. The index for […]

[infogram id=”0614f099-6d67-4203-922f-1bf1fa96c9ef” prefix=”3Ck” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 12012023″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.2%, or $41.2 billion, in October, after rising 0.7% in September. Personal income increased by 0.2%, or $57.1 billion, in October, after rising 0.4% in September. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index was unchanged in October and is up 3.0% […]

[infogram id=”05e0120e-7359-4d1e-b34a-663973aca418″ prefix=”zc6″ format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 11162023″] 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) […]

[infogram id=”8a1e8f03-7ce5-49e6-86e7-a80e54c9ad03″ prefix=”rLs” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 11152023″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, fell 0.1% in October from September. This was the first monthly decline since March. The August to September percent change was revised up to 0.9% from 0.7%. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.1% over […]

[infogram id=”c6e62eb5-55d1-4c0c-8e2f-a6bf53d5f91c” prefix=”oAQ” format=”interactive” title=”OCTOBER CPI V2 11142023″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was unchanged in October after rising 0.4% in September. CPI increased 3.2% from a year ago, down from 3.7% in September. The index for shelter continued to rise in October, offsetting a decline in the gasoline index and resulting in […]

[infogram id=”591a86ac-c7f4-4cd7-b0ed-b845b0da952d” prefix=”5oV” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 10172023″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.7% in September from August for the sixth consecutive month. Consensus among economists was a 0.3% increase. The July to August percent change was revised up to 0.8% from 0.6%. Excluding autos, retail sales […]

[infogram id=”ce1d4bb5-2392-4244-973f-a7623d245e6d” prefix=”gui” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 10132023″] 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) […]

[infogram id=”b206a192-232f-4ead-9277-23d5225a59d9″ prefix=”mKc” format=”interactive” title=”SEPTEMBER CPI V2 10122023″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in September after rising 0.6% in August. CPI increased 3.7% from a year ago, the same reading as August. The index for energy rose 1.5% over the month, food rose 0.2%, and shelter increased by 0.6%. The index […]

[infogram id=”cb55d680-6245-423c-b588-39867e12efd8″ prefix=”5pT” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 09292023″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.4%, or $83.6 billion, in August, after rising 0.9% in July. Personal income increased by 0.4%, or $87.6 billion, in August, after rising 0.2% in July. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.4% in August and is up 3.5% […]

[infogram id=”a282b785-2645-4e9f-b170-8e1ff901922d” prefix=”oxR” format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 09212023″] Key Points: Existing-home sales fell 0.7% in August from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.04 million. Existing-home sales fell 15.3% from one year ago. The median existing-home sales price for August rose 3.9% from one year ago to $407,100. This is the fifth […]

[infogram id=”804ec319-131c-4cdc-bf58-5e66ef29e51a” prefix=”GRt” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 09142023″] 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) […]

[infogram id=”0ded0c02-ab45-41a7-9ce6-0d96a5c64d5c” prefix=”uPL” format=”interactive” title=”AUGUST CPI V2 09132023″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6% in August after rising 0.2% in July. CPI increased 3.7% from a year ago, up from 3.2% in July. The index for energy rose 5.6% over the month, food rose 0.2%, and shelter increased by 0.3%. This marks […]

[infogram id=”e6258010-2f8f-44ed-a912-57cfb4d6b610″ prefix=”5Gj” format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES MAP 09052023″] Key Points: Gas prices climbed to an average of $3.81 a gallon nationally over Labor Day weekend, $0.02 higher than last year, and near the all-time Labor Day record of $3.84. Diesel prices have jumped $0.27 in the last month. 16 States and D.C. have prices above […]

[infogram id=”ca8bfcfc-a3d6-4316-9c2b-571902c2fef4″ prefix=”LB0″ format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 08312023″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.8%, or $144.6 billion, in July, after rising 0.6% in June. Personal income increased by 0.2%, or $45.0 billion, in July, after rising 0.3% in June. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% in July and is up 3.3% […]

[infogram id=”5043a356-e81b-4b1e-b59b-c77d823bf400″ prefix=”rJT” format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES MAP 08172023″] Key Points: Gas prices climbed to an average of $3.88 a gallon nationally this week, a 10-month high. Gas prices have increased by $0.31 in the last month alone. The highest gas prices are in California ($5.09), Washington ($5.01), Hawaii ($4.77), Oregon ($4.67), Alaska ($4.46), Nevada ($4.34), […]

[infogram id=”038f05ca-a155-4c4c-a92b-caf7002e97e0″ prefix=”nry” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 08152023″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.7% in July from June. Consensus among economists was a 0.4% increase. The May to June percent change was revised up to 0.3% from 0.2%. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 1.0% over the […]

[infogram id=”9e8aced5-3fa3-4dda-a5b9-670174691cbe” prefix=”Eer” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 08102023″] 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 and lower inflation readings recently, wages are still down after adjusting for inflation. […]

[infogram id=”bd4927f3-6125-43af-9f03-a9febe8d5cf7″ prefix=”vPU” format=”interactive” title=”CPI CATEGORIES 08102023″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in July from June and is up 3.2% in the last year. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.2% in July and is up 4.7% from the previous year. The overall food index rose 4.9%, food […]

[infogram id=”2dc55023-a543-4088-9dcd-3c83941f1a8f” prefix=”Lri” format=”interactive” title=”JULY CPI V2 08102023″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in July, the same reading as June. CPI increased 3.2% from a year ago, up from 3.0% in June, and the first increase since June 2022. The index for energy rose 0.1% over the month, food rose 0.2%, […]

[infogram id=”257d814d-e7be-4b36-a018-69f7a854a507″ prefix=”ZMY” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 07282023″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.5%, or $100.4 billion, in June, after rising 0.2% in May. Personal income increased by 0.3%, or $69.5 billion, in June, after rising 0.5% in May. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% in June and is up 3.0% […]

[infogram id=”6c8751c6-0ac8-4bb4-b184-e59587d03f4d” prefix=”F8w” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 07182023″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose 0.2% in June from May. Consensus among economists was a 0.5% increase. The April to May percent change was revised up to 0.5% from 0.3%. Excluding autos, retail sales also rose by 0.2% over […]

[infogram id=”dedbe642-d04f-4018-ab36-a64c738f172d” prefix=”REx” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS V3 07132023″] 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 lower after adjusting for inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose […]

[infogram id=”6979705e-855f-402c-af1c-4497af4b4c0c” prefix=”0FD” format=”interactive” title=”JUNE CPI V2 07122023″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in June after rising 0.1% in May. CPI increased 3.0% from a year ago, down from 4.0% in May, and the lowest reading since March 2021. CPI has slowed from the peak one year ago when prices were […]

[infogram id=”d1d42d39-b90c-4842-a2f6-2661b64f8c1b” prefix=”xDR” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 06292023″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.1%, or $18.9 Billion, in May, after rising 0.6% in April. Personal income increased by 0.4%, or $91.2 Billion, in May, after rising 0.3% in April. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.1% in May and is up 3.8% […]