Behind the Numbers Archive

  • Behind the Numbers - Apr 19, 2024

    Can't Stop the Spending - Higher rates and rising inflation haven’t seemed to put a dent in shopping habits. Retail sales rose 0.7% in March after an upwardly revised 0.9% rise in February. Ex-auto and...

  • Behind the Numbers - Apr 12, 2024

    A Sticky Mess - Two bad months are a concern, but three months make a trend. And it’s not the trend the Federal Reserve wants. The consumer price index (CPI) rose...

  • Behind the Numbers - Apr 5, 2024

    Job Market A-OK - Any way you cut it, the labor market remains healthy. The U.S. added 303,000 jobs in March for the fifth month of consecutive gains, matching the largest increase in 10 months...

  • Behind the Numbers - Mar 29, 2024

    Still on Track - The last measure of inflation for February, and the most important in the Federal Reserve’s eye, came in as expected with a little lean towards good. Headline PCE rose 0.3% ...

  • Behind the Numbers - Mar 22, 2024

    And Now We Wait Some More - The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously to keep interest rates steady at the current range. No surprise there. The committee kept to their promise to...
 

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