Weekly Highlights
9/17– Weekly Economic Highlights
Retail sales were stronger than expected in August, up 0.7% month-over-month versus expectations for a 0.7% decline.
September 17, 2021
Retail sales were stronger than expected in August, up 0.7% month-over-month versus expectations for a 0.7% decline.
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report, prepared in advance of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on September 21-22.
While we believe the economy continues to grow at an above-trend pace, some economists have tempered their expectations for US real gross domestic product (GDP) through year-end.
