Behind the Numbers Archive

  • Behind the Numbers - Jun 9, 2023

    Odds and Ends for a Quiet Week - Much like the recent ISM manufacturing survey, its counterpart service sector index unexpectedly declined. The key measure for activity in the service industry fell...

  • Behind the Numbers - Jun 2, 2023

    A Complex Job Report - The monthly job report was a mixed bag and only makes the next rate decision more difficult for the Federal Reserve. According to the Labor Department...

  • Behind the Numbers - May 26, 2023

    Even the Fed Is Confused - The minutes from the May Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting shed more doubt than answers as to the next move from the Federal Reserve. The decision...

  • Behind the Numbers - May 19, 2023

    Trying to Meet Demand - Sales of previously owned homes fell 3.4% to a three-month low in April. This was the 15th monthly decline out of 17 months and the second month in a row...

  • Behind the Numbers - May 12, 2023

    Slow and Steady - Inflation is slowly moving lower, with ‘slowly’ being the operative word. Both consumer and producer prices cooled just enough in April to suggest...
 

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