International Trade Balance Tightened in January
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was...
Economy
273,000 Jobs Added in February, Unemployment Unchanged at 3.5%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 273,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 3.5 percent, the...
Factory Orders Decreased in January
New orders for manufactured goods, down two of the last three months, decreased 0.5% to $497.9 billion in January, according...
ISM: Non-Manufacturing Sector Growth Robust in February
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index registered 57.3 points in February, 1.8 percentage points above January's figure. This was the 12st consecutive...
183,000 Jobs Added in February
The non-farm private sector added 183,000 jobs in February, according to the ADP National Employment Report. This followed a 291,000...
Construction Spending Rate Increased in January
Construction spending rose 1.8 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $1,369.2 billion in January, according to the...
Manufacturing Sector Continued to Grow, Although at a Weak Pace, in February
The ISM Manufacturing Index registered 50.1 points in February, a decrease of 0.8 percentage point from the previous month, according...
Shifting Drivers of Bank M&A in 2020
Diving into the data on why community banks buy and sell—and how they can position themselves to succeed.
Durable Goods Orders Fell 0.2% in January After Rising 2.9% in December
New orders for manufactured durable goods in January decreased $0.4 billion or 0.2 percent to $246.2billion, the U.S. Census Bureau...
New Home Sales Rise 7.9 Percent in January
New single-family home sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 764,000 in January, according to the U.S. Census...
