US core PCE inflation set to steady at 2.8% in April, risking chances of Federal Reserve rate cuts
The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index is set to rise 0.3% MoM and 2.8%
US: Economic resilience despite higher rates – Part two
Faced with a significant increase in official interest rates, companies have been surprisingly resilient. Can
An analysis of US potential economic growth – Part IV: Total factor productivity
Summary Growth in labor productivity is determined by growth in the capital stock, changes in
US CB Consumer Confidence Index improves to 102.00 in May
CB Consumer Confidence recovered above 100.00 in May. US Dollar Index edged higher to the
Inventories are quiet, a little too quiet
Summary The economy is in the midst of an unusually calm stretch with respect to
US Durable Goods Orders rise 0.7% in April vs. -0.8% expected
Durable Goods Orders in the US rose 0.7% in April. US Dollar Index stays in
US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims decline to 183K vs. 200K expected
Initial Jobless Claims in the US decreased by 3,000 in the week ending January 28.
US: Unit Labor Costs rise 1.1% in Q4 following 2% increase in Q3
Unit Labor Costs in the US rose at a softening pace in Q4. US Dollar
US: Private sector employment rises by 106K in January vs. 178K expected
Employment in US private sector grew at a softer pace than expected in January. US
US: ECI is goods new for the FOMC but more will be needed – Wells Fargo
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) report released on Tuesday had an unusual impact across financial markets,