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Last Week in Review: Retail Sales were on the rise while inflation showed some warming signs. The Fed also hiked its benchmark rate. The Commerce Department reported that Retail Sales jumped 0.8 percent from April to May, well above the 0.4 percent expected. From May 2017 to May 2018, Retail Sales were up 5.9 percent. […]

Last Week in Review: Home prices continue to rise while geopolitical and trade war uncertainty eased. Research firm CoreLogic reported that home prices, including distressed sales, rose 6.9 percent from April 2017 to April 2018, while there was a 1.2 percent gain from March to April of this year. Looking ahead, CoreLogic forecasts a 5.3 percent […]

Last Week in Review: Geopolitical headlines moved the markets. May job growth beat expectations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Non-Farm Payrolls rose 223,000 in May, above expectations and up from 159,000 in April. April and March were revised for an increased total of 15,000 more jobs than previously reported. May Average Hourly Earnings […]

Last Week in Review: Housing Starts stall in April, while registers were ringing at retailers. Retail Sales rose 0.3 percent from March to April, the Commerce Department reported, with sales highest at furniture stores, clothing stores and gasoline stations. On a year-over-year basis, Retail Sales jumped a solid 4.7 percent. The Retail Sales report is […]

Last Week in Review: Consumer and wholesale inflation were tame in April, while geopolitical events also made headlines. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in April, just below expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This was down from the 2018 high of 0.5 percent recorded in January. The numbers revealed an uptick […]

Last Week in Review: The April Jobs Report disappointed while inflation ticked up in March. Plus, the Fed met. The Jobs Report for April was a bit of a disappointment, as job creation rose from March but came in below expectations. There were 164,000 new jobs added in April, below the 190,000 expected, the Bureau […]

Last Week in Review: Home sales increased in March, though inventory remains a challenge. First quarter GDP fell but beat expectations. March Existing Home Sales rose 1.1 percent from February to an annual rate of 5.60 million units, the National Association of REALTORS® reported. However, sales were down 1.2 percent from March 2017 due in […]

Last Week in Review: Retail Sales and Housing Starts blossom in March. Retail Sales rose 0.6 percent in March, above the 0.4 percent expected and up from the decline of 0.1 percent in February, the Commerce Department reported. Leading the boost was spending on automobiles and health and personal care items. Consumer spending makes up […]

Last Week in Review: Inflation remained tame in March, though the Fed still expects it to rise this year. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.1 percent in March, below the expected gain of 0.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Lower gas prices at the pump were to blame for the first decline […]

Last Week in Review: March job growth came in lower than expected, while home prices continue to rise. Just 103,000 jobs were created in March, much lower than the 175,000 expected, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. February's report was revised higher to 326,000 new jobs from 313,000, while January was revised lower to 176,000 […]