Industrial production increases in July
Industrial production increased 0.6% in July after decreasing in June. Total industrial production in July was 3.9% higher than its year-earlier...
Economy
Housing starts decrease in July
Housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.446 million in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau....
Home builder confidence falls in August
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index decreased 6 points to 49 in August. This is the...
A New Inflation Age, Part Three: Vehicles
The complex nature of supply chains leads us to the final part of this series focusing on the new vehicle...
ABA Data Bank: U.S. gas prices drop to a five-month low
The average price of regular gas has fallen to $4 a gallon, its lowest level since March.
Producer prices fell 0.5% in July
The Producer Price Index for final demand decreased 0.5% in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...
Inflation slowed to 8.5% in July
The Consumer Price Index was unchanged in July on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.3% in June, according to...
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.4 points in July, measuring 89.9.
A seasonally adjusted net 20.0% of owners plan to create new jobs in the next 3 months, up 1 point...
NFIB: Inflation top concern for many small businesses
The National Federation of Independent Business’s Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.4 points in July to 89.9, marking the sixth...
Study: Consumers’ inflation expectations decline
Expectations about price increases for gas and food for the coming year fell sharply, and home price growth expectations and...
