by sslifer | Oct 29, 2024 | Consumer, NumberNomics Notes
October 29, 2024 The final estimate of consumer sentiment for October rose 0.4 point to 70.5 after climbing 2.2 points in September. Consumer sentiment has risen somewhat, but they continue to worry that inflation might remain higher than expected for a protracted...
by sslifer | Oct 29, 2024 | Consumer, NumberNomics Notes
October 29, 2024 . The Conference Board reported that consumer confidence rose 9.5 points in October to 108.7 after falling 6.4 points in September. Chief Economist at the Conference Board, Dana Peterson, said “Consumer confidence recorded the strongest monthly gain...
by sslifer | Oct 29, 2024 | Housing, NumberNomics Notes
October 29, 2024 The seasonally adjusted Case Shiller Index of Home Prices in 20 cities rose 0.4% in August after climbing 0.2% in July. It has risen 5.2% in the past year. Brian Luke, Head of Commodities, Real &P Digital Assets said, “Home price growth is...
by sslifer | Oct 29, 2024 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
October 29, 2024 The Labor Department reported that job openings declined 418 thousand in September to 7,443 thousand after having risen 150 thousand in August. The pace of economic activity has remained solid while the labor market has softened very gradually. ...
by sslifer | Oct 25, 2024 | Industrial Production, NumberNomics Notes
October 25, 2024 Durable goods orders fell 0.8% in September after having declined 0.8% in August. The August and September declines were both attributable to the very volatile transportation sector, non-defense aircraft in particular. Durable goods orders have...
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