by Angel Leon | May 18, 2026 | Financial Reports
The CPI and PPI came in on schedule, and the results were warmer than expected, with the Producer Price Index showing an increase of 0.6% — nearly double the expected 0.3% rise. This is also reflected in the elevated, though expected, CPI reading of 0.6%. This...
by Angel Leon | May 11, 2026 | Financial Reports
The inflation data scheduled for this week has been pushed back by one week. The unemployment data was the only impactful economic report released this week. Across the board, unemployment statistics came in within expectations, while wage increases were slightly...
by Angel Leon | May 4, 2026 | Financial Reports
The latest Trade Balance data has shown that despite the rigorous action involved with tariffs, it has had little impact on adjusting the trade balance amongst the US and other countries. The imbalance has gone the other direction — becoming worse — the...
by Angel Leon | Apr 27, 2026 | Financial Reports
A relatively light week given recent events, with the only notable releases being Consumer Sentiment and Retail Sales. Consumer Sentiment has broken its recent downtrend, ticking up slightly. However, in the face of rising gas prices and increasing costs of living,...
by Angel Leon | Apr 20, 2026 | Financial Reports
With the full release of all the data for PPI and CPI—albeit delayed—we now have a clearer picture that the recent wars have pushed inflation to a three-year high. The Federal Reserve has made no clear indication of its plans, but for the foreseeable...
