Monday brought a mixed view of economic data. First seen was the Chicago Fed National Activity Index improving, but still barely negative in October. Now the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI for manufacturing fell…
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) is a national report that is put together by a regional Federal Reserve branch, so it does have a broader merit than some of the other regional…
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has released some individual state data on jobs in the state. While Texas continues to add jobs, and while the unemployment rate is far better than the national average,…
Atlanta Federal Reserve President and CEO Dennis Lockhart was speaking to the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta on Thursday.
It has long been known that many retirees spend more, some much more, than they have budgeted for or expected. Now there is some fresh data that details some of the retirement spending habits.
Despite the increased volatility and uncertainty seen in the markets in 2015, the United States is actually on track to do something it hasn’t done in a decade.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported that manufacturing conditions in its regional district showed slight improvement in its monthly survey for November. Thursday’s report was the Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey, and the general…
China's consumer economy will reach $6.4 trillion within a decade, according to a report from the Demand Institute.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday afternoon released the minutes of the October 2015 meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The big news may be that the committee has teed up December date…
AAA forecasts that nearly 47 million people will travel over the Thanksgiving holiday period, up slightly from last year.
While tax rates on businesses are not necessarily the best indicator of a state’s business friendliness, tax rates are an easy way to rank the states and provide lots of ammunition for one state’s…
More and more students who go to college are not finishing, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Industrial production fell by some 0.2% in October, matching the same drop of 0.2% for the month of September.
Is inflation finally here? The answer depends on what you are looking at, and if you can look at the data with rose-colored glasses.
What was anticipated to be a negative Empire Manufacturing Survey report for the month of November was even more negative than expected.
