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The Commerce Department's final report on January factory orders and shipments posted its first drop in six months. Automobiles and commercial jets both posted decreases.
U.S. factory orders remained strong in October, but the report did show a bit of slippage from the gains seen in September and August.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis issued its first revision for third-quarter gross domestic product for 2017. What should stand out in this report is that this marked the strongest quarterly output...
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released its October monthly reading for international trade.
GDP is the barometer used to measure growth for economic expansion. Real GDP growth had not seen two consecutive quarterly growth rates of 3% or higher since 2014.
If there is one economic report that can be highly volatile and can look counter-cyclical despite the broader economic direction, that would be the one on durable goods.
If there was a contest to find the one major government economic report that is the most volatile and unpredictable through good times and bad times alike, the durable goods report would have to win...
Consumer spending rose by 0.4% month over month in July and inflation has remained well below 2% for the third consecutive month.
The July report on durable goods orders came in lower than an already weak projection to the biggest month-over-month dip in nearly three years.
The Commerce Department reported that construction spending was down in June. What was surprising was that the key exchange traded funds tracking homebuilders reacted favorably to the report.
It might seem counterintuitive to think that the economy needs higher inflation. Still, that's the current thinking.
If there is one economic report that is perhaps the most volatile of them all, that can disappoint in good times or can be high in bad times, it is the monthly durable goods report. The U.S....
The monthly release of wholesale inventories data rarely moves the markets. Yet the latest reading might actually have a negative impact on gross domestic product in the second quarter.
Investors should keep in mind that first-quarter GDP reports have had problems for years, regarding how the numbers are actually calculated and with some seasonal factors.
The first quarter of 2017 was marked with strong consumer confidence, solid spending and even better than expected corporate earnings. That did not translate into a very strong durable goods report...