Manufacturing Activity Expands in Texas Region in February
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas may be a regional branch of the Federal Reserve system, but it tracks regional economic reporting for the nation's energy patch.
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Chicago Fed Shows Slower National Economic Growth Trends in January
The Chicago Federal Reserve is a regional branch of the Federal Reserve system, but it releases a national economic reading called the Chicago Fed National Activity Index.
Cybercrime Cost Is Almost 1% of Global GDP and Growing
At its current growth rate, cybercrime could become one of the largest businesses in the world.
Leading Economic Indicators Report Keeps Rising
January had the fourth monthly gain for leading indicators, though this was just ahead of the panic selling waves that dominated the first week of February.
Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Eerily Low
The U.S. Department of Labor released another round of weekly jobless claims, and again it's rather low.
Are Opioids Robbing the Workplace of Key Employees?
Among the observations in the 557-page Economic Report of the President and Council of Economic Advisors is the extent to which the opioid crisis has damaged the efficiency of the U.S. labor economy.
FOMC Minutes Signal Fed Not Overly Worried About Inflation and Wage Pressures
If you thought that one Federal Reserve FOMC meeting had a lot of details, there are always the expanded FOMC meeting minutes which give investors another look into how to interpret what the Fed…
February Flash PMI Readings Indicate Further Price Hikes and Wage Pressures
When IHS Markit has released its February "Flash PMI" report, both the manufacturing and services readings came in rather strong.
Consumer Sentiment Ignores Equity Markets, Soars on Tax Cuts
Consumer sentiment reached its second-highest level in 14 years this month according to the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index.
Mixed Manufacturing Reports From New York and Philly Fed Reports, but Both Talk Up Inflation
Two key manufacturing reports have been released, from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve and from the New York Federal Reserve.
Even Higher Producer Prices vs Consumer Prices Not Spooking the Markets
Thursday's report on producer prices was actually hotter than the consumer report when it comes to inflationary pressures.
Most Americans ‘Happy’ With US Tax Law Changes
Americans' paychecks reflecting the impact of the new tax laws have started being distributed and most Americans say they are happy with the change and more than half say their view of the president…
IRS Warns US Taxpayers of New Scam
The IRS warned U.S taxpayers of two new tax refund scams that could cheat them out of their refund payments.
Are Weaker Retail Sales and Higher Consumer Inflation Really Adding Up to Stagflation?
What happens when you have rising prices but weaker-than-expected retail sales? This is where more of the stagflation argument comes into play.
Consumer Price Index Reaction Proves Markets Are Still Inefficient
Yesterday we had warned that the financial markets were bracing for the inflation card when the latest Consumer Price Index was released. That has now come to pass.