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Economy Watch: Shoppers Not Shopping Quite as Much This Summer
In synch with the generally grumpy mood consumers have been in lately, U.S. retail sales dropped 0.5 percent in June compared with May, according to the Census Bureau.
Economy Watch: Consumer Sentiment Takes a Dip
The preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for July, which was reported on Friday, was down to 72.0 from the June reading of 73.2.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The U.S. Economy Has Hit Another Bump in the Road
The U.S. economy has hit another bump in the road.
Economy Watch: Weekly Unemployment Claims Surprise on Low Side
The U.S. Department of Labor reported a surprisingly large drop in the number of initial unemployment claims on Thursday.
Economy Watch: No Clarity From Fed on QE3
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee recently released the minutes of its latest meeting, and in its usual opaque way, didn’t convey to investors’ satisfaction many hints of whether the central bank was ready to prime the pump of the economy again.
Economy Watch: Job Openings Edge Up, Still Lackluster
As it always does during the week after the monthly jobs report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics does a follow up called the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary, which it released on Tuesday. The survey’s various measurements give a picture of how much churn there is in the labor market.
Economy Watch: Consumers Pull Out Plastic in June
The Federal Reserve reported that U.S. consumers borrowed more in June than they did in May.
Economy Watch: Most Industries Create Few Jobs in June
June’s weak employment numbers (a net increase of 80,000 jobs) capped a weak quarter for U.S. job growth.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The U.S. Economy Remains a Marvel
It’s got problems, but the US economy remains a marvel.