New Orders for Manufactured Goods Increase in August
New orders for manufactured goods in August, up fifteen of the last sixteen months, increased $6.2 billion or 1.2% to...
Economy
ISM Manufacturing Increases in September
The ISM Manufacturing Index registered 61.1 points in September, 1.2 percentage point higher than the August reading of 59.9%. This...
Consumer Sentiment Rises in September
Consumer Sentiment was 72.8 in September according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. September’s figure was 2.5 points...
Construction Spending Unchanged in August
Construction spending in August was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,584.1 billion, unchanged from the revised July estimate....
New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods Increase in August
New orders for manufactured durable goods in August increased $4.6 billion or $1.8% to $263.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau...
ABA Data Bank: FOMC Evenly Split on Rate Hikes by the End of 2022
Following its September meeting, the FOMC said that tapering "may soon be warranted." Additionally, the Fed's "dot plot" now shows...
New Home Sales Rise in August
New single-family home sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000 in August, according to the U.S. Census...
FOMC: Asset Purchases May be ‘Moderated’ if Economic Progress Continues
If the economy continues to improve broadly, “a moderation in the pace of asset purchases may soon be warranted,” the...
Existing Home Sales Drop in August
Existing-home sales dropped 2.0% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.88 million, according to the National Association...
Housing Starts Increase in August
Housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.615 million in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau....
