by sslifer | May 17, 2022 | NumberNomics Notes, Retail Sales
May 17, 2022 Retail sales rose 0.9% in April after having risen 1.4% in March and 1.7% in February. In the past year retail sales have climbed by 16.1%. . Despite higher inflation and higher interest rates the consumer appears to be unfazed. Motor vehicle sales...
by sslifer | May 17, 2022 | Miscellaneous, NumberNomics Notes
May 17, 2022 Firms are always trying to keep their inventories in line with sales. When the economy falls into recession, typically businesses do not cut back production as quickly as sales decline, so the inventory/sales ratio rises sharply — which is exactly...
by sslifer | May 13, 2022 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
May 13, 2022 We got the message. The Fed has convinced us it is going to be tough on inflation. But that tough talk has scared the pants off all of us. Fed officials have suggested the funds rate is going to 2.5% by the end of this year, 3.5% by the end of 2023,...
by sslifer | May 12, 2022 | Inflation, NumberNomics Notes
May 12, 2022 The Producer Price Index for final demand includes producer prices for goods, as well as prices for construction, services, government purchases, and exports and covers over 75% of domestic production. Producer prices for final demand rose 0.5% in April...
by sslifer | May 11, 2022 | Inflation, NumberNomics Notes
May 11, 2022 Gasoline prices jumped $0.15 cents in the week ending May 9 to $4.33 after having fallen $0.09 in the previous week. In South Carolina gasoline prices tend to about $0.25 below the national average or $4.08. The EIA currently expects gasoline prices...
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