8/20– Weekly Economic Highlights

Retail sales were softer than expected in July, down 1.1% month-over-month. On a year-over-year basis, retail sales were up 15.8% in July.

8/13 – Weekly Economic Highlights

While the US economic reopening theme continues, the path toward a full reopening of the economy and return to normalcy has been more uneven than many economists and CEOs were forecasting just a few months ago.

7/23– Weekly Economic Highlights

This week’s housing data suggest that the housing market remains strong, underpinned by strong demand, low mortgage rates, and tight supply.

7/2– Weekly Economic Highlights

Job growth was stronger than expected in June. U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 850,000, versus the Bloomberg consensus forecast of 720,000.