Consumer Prices Rise in August
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Economy
Small Business Optimism Increases in August
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.4 points in August, measuring 100.1. The Uncertainty Index decreased 7 points to...
ABA, Financial Trade Groups Call for Immediate Action on Debt Ceiling
The American Bankers Association joined the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the Bank Policy Institute, the Financial Services Forum...
ABA Data Bank: 2021 Disney World Attendance Lags Pre-Pandemic Levels
According to proprietary Deutsche Bank attendance tracker data for Disney's parks, attendance continues to lag pre-pandemic levels and declined in...
Producer Prices Rose 0.7% in August
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7% in August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...
Consumer Credit Increases 4.7% in July
In July, consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.7%. Revolving credit increased at an annual rate...
Beige Book: Economic Growth Slows
Economic growth slowed slightly to a moderate pace from early July to August, as dining out, travel and tourism declined...
FDIC: Bank Profits Increase in Second Quarter
FDIC-insured banks and savings institutions earned $70.4 billion in the second quarter of 2021, a 281% increase from a year...
ISM: Service Sector Growth Slows in August
The ISM Services Index registered 61.7% in August; 2.4 percentage points lower than the July reading of 64.1%. This reading...
235,000 Jobs Added in August, Unemployment Rate at 5.2%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 235,000 in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total unemployed persons fell...
