by lizlaurenb | Nov 20, 2023 | Financial Reports
With the release of the CPI and PPI data, much of the broader market has been anticipating the potential cooling of inflation numbers month-to-month and those expectations have been met. There’s a consistent trend of inflation slowing down which brings a greater...
by lizlaurenb | Nov 13, 2023 | Financial Reports
The week following the FOMC rate decision meetings are typically very light, with the two most influential releases being the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment and the weekly Job Claims reports. The more positive news is mortgage lending rates have been on the...
by lizlaurenb | Oct 30, 2023 | Financial Reports
This week’s most significant data offered preliminary numbers for manufacturing and services PMI (Purchasing Managers Index). Both can serve as a forward indicator for the economy while providing insight into the current state of the cost of living for the service...
by lizlaurenb | Oct 23, 2023 | Financial Reports
This week featured the usual retail sales report which shows consumer demand and as well as an indicator of the velocity of money, not only for consumers but business to business as well. An increase would show an increase in national and local increase in economic...
by lizlaurenb | Oct 9, 2023 | Financial Reports
The previous week offered a blend of economic updates, covering a report on the jobs market and weekly changes in mortgage rates. The Jobs Report Was Released This week, the monthly jobs report was released by the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics. It...
