The good news is, existing home sales in the US actually managed to beat estimates
Category: economy
No Surrender
“No surrender!” shouted the US labor market. Initial jobless claims for the week ending October
Roses Are Red
“When you give roses to others, the fragrance lingers on your hand.” So said Xi
Housing Starts Tick Up, Mortgage Apps At 28-Year Low Amid Rate Surge
US housing starts missed estimates for September in data released on Wednesday, even as they
Inflation Data Offers No Clarity For Befuddled Bank Of England
Unless you’re a Bank of England policymaker, inflation data out of the UK wasn’t on
Frustration Grows As Americans Need $115K Salary To Afford Homes
The highest mortgage rates in decades continued to weigh on US builder sentiment in October,
Americans Refuse To Stop Spending
The US consumer is unbowed, undaunted and unperturbed, a closely-watched update on nominal spending across
Are We There Yet? (No)
On Monday, while perusing the sparse menu of non-geopolitical articles on offer across the mainstream
Where To Now For The Chinese Economy?
I don’t know what to make of the Chinese economy these days, which puts me
Line Of Fed Speakers, Key Data In Focus As War Drums Beat
Investors will get an update on consumer spending across the world’s largest economy this week,
Consumer Sentiment Darkens As Inflation Concerns Return
US consumer sentiment deteriorated considerably in early October. The preliminary read on the University of
CPI Refuses To Sound The All-Clear
US consumer prices rose more than anticipated in September, data out Thursday showed. At 0.4%,
Warm Producer Prices Overshadowed By Fedspeak, CPI, Mideast
In an inauspicious development, US producer prices rose more than expected in September, data released
US Inflation Update In Focus After Jobs Blowout
News reels around the world will be dominated by war coverage this week as Israel
Fed Torched By US Jobs Scorcher
The US economy added 336,000 jobs last month, the most anticipated labor market report of
Crumbs For Doves
My guess would be September’s US labor market report, released on Friday, will be remembered
Jobless Claims Unmoved In Vexingly Resilient US Labor Market
Not surprisingly, US jobless claims remained stuck near the lowest levels of the year in
New Orders Slide In Potential Canary For US Services Sector
A crucial update on activity in the mighty US services sector was broadly in line
Private Sector Hiring Downshifts Sharply As Bond Bulls Look For Reprieve
If hemorrhaging bond bulls were praying for a downside miss from any of this week’s
Immaculate Disinflation Narrative Gets Unwelcome Jolt
In a somewhat disconcerting development for a Fed praying about “immaculate disinflation,” job openings across
US Manufacturing Stabilizes With All Eyes On Services
US manufacturing activity contracted for an 11th month in September, the first of this week’s
Open For Business
Visuals depicting Kevin McCarthy fist-bumping Steve Scalise (and Chuck Schumer flashing a double thumbs up)
Fed’s Core Inflation Gauge Cools Further As US Braces For Shutdown Data Blackout
Underlying inflation on the Fed’s preferred measure rose at the slowest monthly pace in nearly
Europe Gets Good Inflation News. With The Usual Caveats
There was good news on the inflation front in Europe Friday. Headline price growth probably
Pending Home Sales Plunge As Rates Soar In ‘Frozen’ Market
Pending home sales tumbled in August, a bad omen for already depressed existing home sales.
US Spending Revised Sharply Lower, Tempering Hawkish Jobless Claims
For the second week in a row, US jobless claims printed at rock-bottom levels, underscoring
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