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Courtesy Maersk LineThe U.S. international trade balance, or the trade deficit, came in largely in line with expectations for the month of March. It was -$40.4 billion, up from the -$42.3 billion in...
ThinkstockThe first quarter of 2014 was painfully slow. You likely now know what the blame was — weather. It is also seen in many corporate earnings reports that have come out in the past two...
ThinkstockWere prior reports on durable goods kept lower due to weather? It seems so. The March durable goods report from the Department of Commerce came in at a headline reading of 2.6%. Bloomberg...
ThinkstockThe trade balance has begun to matter again. After all, lower energy imports and higher energy exports have been a game changer in America. That being said, should we be concerned that one...
ThinkstockFriday’s key economic report was the first revision to fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP). The Commerce Department’s numbers were expected to be revised down, and they were...
ThinkstockThe Commerce Department’s reading on durable goods is one of the most volatile economic reports issued each month. Then there is the notion that weather in much of the Midwest and...
ThinkstockThe Commerce Department’s report on gross domestic product (GDP) has been released for the fourth quarter of 2013. The headline shows growth of 3.2%, which met the Dow Jones estimate of...
ThinkstockTuesday’s top economic report was the durable goods report for December, and unfortunately it is a very ugly number. The headline durable goods report from the Commerce Department was...
ThinkstockThe report on durable goods can be the most volatile of all major economic reports. It is reported each month, covering the big-ticket items that consumers and businesses buy to work for...
ThinkstockFactory orders in America rose by a slightly better than expected 2.1% in May, according to the Commerce Department. Both Bloomberg and Dow Jones had estimates for a gain of 2.0%. If you...
Courtesy EADS/AirbusFactory orders for the month of April have now been released from the Commerce Department. They were up 1.0%, short of the 1.4% expected by Bloomberg and short of the 1.5%...
ThinkstockWe have now seen the report on personal income and spending for the month of April, and frankly both look a bit soft and may have a slight impact on some of the second-quarter gross...
ThinkstockThe durable goods report for April is turning out to look incredibly durable at 3.3% for the month. Bloomberg had the consensus estimate of 1.1% and Dow Jones had the consensus at 1.3%....
ThinkstockThis morning’s report from the Commerce Department on retail sales in April was strong enough that we expected it to underpin a stronger climate for gross domestic product in the second...
ThinkstockRetail sales rose more than expected in the month of April. The Commerce Department reported that overall sales rose by 0.1%, and ex-autos they fell by 0.1%. Bloomberg was calling for a...