Beige Book: Economic Activity Improved as States Reopen
Economic activity rose with all Districts reporting increased activity, but remained well below pre-pandemic levels according to the just-released Federal...
Economy
Industrial Production Rises for Second Straight Month in June
Industrial production increased 5.4% in June after rising 1.4% in May. The index still remains 10.9% below its pre-pandemic levels...
Gallup: Two-Thirds of Small Biz Owners Optimistic
Small business owners’ optimism rebounded in late May and early June, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index...
CPI Rises Slightly in June
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.6% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Small Business Optimism Improves in June
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 6.2 points in June to 100.6, a strong improvement from May’s 94.4 reading. ...
Producer Price Index Lower Than Expected in June
The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.2% in June, seasonally adjusted, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
A Short History of Economic Rescues
There would be no hesitancy in 2020, when the pandemic closed the American economy. In just three months, the federal...
ISM: Non-Manufacturing Sector Growth Picks Up in June
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index grew in June following two consecutive months of contraction. The index registered 57.1%, 11.7 percentage points...
Rising to the Challenge
In this pandemic, America's banks have shown what they're made of—dedicated employees working around-the-clock to help customers shore up their...
Factory Orders Rise 8% in May
New orders for manufactured goods in May, after two consecutive monthly decreases, increased 8.0% to $412.8 billion, the U.S. Census...
