by sslifer | Dec 4, 2019 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
December 4, 2019 .As shown above the ADP survey shows an impressive correlation with the private sector portion of the payroll employment data to be released a couple of days later. And well it should. ADP, or Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is a provider of...
by sslifer | Dec 3, 2019 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
Sold Out! 2020 Economic Outlook Conference In times of uncertainty whether you are running a business or planning your investments, knowledge can be your most valuable asset. Stephen Slifer, Owner and Chief Economist at...
by sslifer | Dec 2, 2019 | NumberNomics Notes, Purchasing Managers Index
December 2, 2019 The Institute for Supply Management’s index of conditions in the manufacturing sector fell 0.2 point in November to 48.1 after having risen 0.5 point in October. Clearly, the escalating trade trade war between the U.S. and China is taking its toll on...
by sslifer | Nov 29, 2019 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
November 29, 2019 Hi everybody. No economic commentary today. We are taking the day off. and will resume next week. We hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday. Stephen Slifer NumberNomics Charleston, S.C.
by sslifer | Nov 27, 2019 | Housing, NumberNomics Notes
November 27, 2019 .Pending home sales fell 1.7% in October to 106.7 after having risen 1.4% in September The upswing that began at the beginning of this year remains in place. In the past year pending home sales have 4.4%. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist noted...
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