Headline CPI Unchanged in September, Core CPI Up
The Consumer Price Index was unchanged in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics....
Economy
FOMC Minutes Show Concern over Slowing Global Growth and Increased Trade Policy Uncertainty
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) highlighted growing concern over economic developments that could dampen hiring and consumer spending. Committee...
Podcast: Dan Robb on Standing Up for Banking
"Our customers are our most valuable asset," says Dan Robb, president and CEO of Jonesburg State Bank. "When we see...
Producer Prices Declined 0.3 percent in September
Producer prices fell 0.3 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, after rising 0.1 percent in August, according to the U.S. Bureau...
Small Business Optimism Index Decreases in September
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased to 101.8, 1.3 points below August’s reading. Twenty-two percent of business owners surveyed...
Credit Card Delinquencies Fall, Other Delinquencies Edge Up
Delinquencies were mixed in the second quarter, with delinquencies falling for bank cards while rising for the composite index of...
Consumer Credit Growth Continues in August
Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.2 percent in August. Total outstanding credit increased $17.9 billion...
136,000 Jobs Added in September, Unemployment Rate falls to 3.5 percent
Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 136,000 in September, a decrease from last month’s upwardly revised reading of 168,000, according...
Factory Orders Increased in August
New orders for manufactured goods increased 0.1 percent to $499.8 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This...
ISM: Non-Manufacturing Sector Growth Slipped in September
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index registered 52.6 points in September, 3.8 percentage points lower than August’s figure. This was the 116th consecutive...
