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,…
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…
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…
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…