Consumer sentiment increases slightly in September
Consumer Sentiment was 59.5 in September, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. September figure was 1.3 points...
Economy
Housing starts increase in September
Housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.575 million in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau....
Home builder confidence falls in September
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index decreased 3 points to 46 in September. This is the...
Industrial production decreases in August
Industrial production decreased 0.2% in August after increasing 0.5% in August. Total industrial production in August was 3.7% higher than...
Retail sales unchanged in August
There were $683.3 billion in retail and food service sales in August, an increase of 0.3 from the previous month...
Business Roundtable: CEO confidence in economic outlook dips in Q3
Confidence among the nation’s CEOs in the future economic outlook dipped in the third quarter amid persistently high inflation and...
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.9 points in August, measuring 91.8.
A seasonally adjusted net 21.0% of owners plan to create new jobs in the next 3 months, up 1 point...
Producer prices fell 0.1% in August
The Producer Price Index for final demand decreased 0.1% in August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...
Inflation slowed to 8.3% in August
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after remaining unchanged in July, according to...
WalletHub: Credit card debt balloons as inflation persists
As consumers continue to face challenges due to elevated inflation, new data from WalletHub suggests that many are leaning more...
