Retail Sales Jump 5.3% in January
There were $568.2 billion in retail and food service sales in January, up 5.3% from December and 7.4% above the...
Economy
Producer Prices Rose 1.3% in January
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 1.3% in January, seasonally adjusted, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Consumer Prices Rise in January
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Small Business Optimism Falls in January
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.9 points in January, measuring 95.0, three points below the 47-year average of...
Consumer Credit Growth Increased in December
In December, consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.8%. In 2020, revolving credit decreased 11.2% and...
U.S. International Trade Balance Tightened in December
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was...
49,000 Jobs Added in January, Unemployment Rate at 6.3%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 49,000 in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total unemployed persons decreased...
Factory Orders Rose 1.1% in December
New orders for manufactured goods in December, up eight consecutive months, increased 1.1% to $493.5 billion, according to the U.S....
ISM: Service Sector Growth Continues in January
The ISM Services Index grew in January for the eighth consecutive month. The index registered 58.7% in January; 1.0 percentage...
